First Shakespeare Night: ‘Twelfth Night’

Alternative title

Preliminary Talk on Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. After the 7.15 pm news Miss A. B. Nowell gives a preliminary talk on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that is followed by a performance of the play at 8.15.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

18 Jul 1923 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

165 mins

Availability

No archive copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

A. B. Nowell

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Broadcast from BBC Manchester.

General

According to Alan Beck, this was Manchester Station’s first dramatic radio production (The Invisible Play: B.B.C. Radio Drama 1922-1928. Section 3.2.2 http://www.kent.ac.uk/sdfva/invisibleplay/index.html)

Reviews

Source: The Times programme listings.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)