Rape of Lucrece, The

Synopsis

Extract of the poem read by Peggy Ashcroft, with an introduction written by George Rylands.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

21 Apr 1948

Transmission details

24 Apr 1948 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Patrick Dickinson

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

George Rylands

Cast

Peggy Ashcroft

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

Textual information

A written transcript of this production is being held by the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)