Henry at Agincourt

Synopsis

Leslie Banks performs scenes from Henry V, which, as Radio Times programme listings remind its wartime readers "contains some of the most stirring lines in English literature" (3 November 1939, p. 3).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

5 Nov 1939 at 21:55 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

55 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Leslie Banks

King Henry V

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry V

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Part of a loose series of scenes from Shakespeare plays produced for radio by Val Gielgud in Fall 1939.

Textual information

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

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)