Antony and Cleopatra

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play produced by Val Gielgud. Starring Clifford Evans as Antony, Fay Compton as Cleopatra and Bernard Evans as Enobarbus. With music composed by Julius Harrison. Duncan Carse acts as narrator.

Series

World Theatre

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

19 Jul 1948 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

150 mins

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Julius Harrison

Cast

Clifford Evans	Mark Antony
Fay Compton	Cleopatra
Alan Wheatley	Octavius Caesar
Francis de Wolff	Sextus Pompey
Bernard Miles	Enobarbus
Alastair Duncan	Eros
Basil Dignam
Brian Oulton	Lepidus
Catherine Campbell	Iras
Deryck Guyler	Dolabella
Edward Forsyth
Frederick Bradshaw	Menas
Harry Towb
Heron Carvic	Mardian
Howieson Culff	Macaenas (Maecenas)
Hugh Manning	Agrippa
Humphrey Morton	Thyreus (Taurus)
James Carney
Joan Hart	Octavia
John Probert	Euphronius (Ambassador)
Malcolm Graeme	Proculeius
Maxwell Foster
Patrick Cargill
Rachel Gurney	Charmian
W.E. Holloway	Canidius
William Douglas

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

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

General

The production script records a rehearsal period of five days (14/7/1948-19/7/1948).

History

Transmitted in two parts with a fifteen-minute break for the news.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)