Bard of Southwark, The

Synopsis

Guy Michelmore reports on Sam Wanamaker’s project of rebuilding Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre near its original site in Southwark, London. Michael Hordern, Judi Dench, Tim Pigott-Smith, and Andrew Gurr are among the distinguished cast of actors, academics, and architects, who are interviewed in this programme.

Series

Friday Report, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

11 Nov 1988 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Michael Davison

Editor

Colin Stanbridge

Contributor

Andrew Gurr; Guy Michelmore; Judi Dench; Levi Fox; Michael Hordern; Sam Wanamaker; Tim Pigott-Smith

Additional Details

Theatre

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Notes

General

FRIDAY REPORT is a BBC TV series reporting on events and issues concerning the south east of England.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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