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Lenny and Will. Act 2

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. Having been put off Shakespeare by unimaginative schoolteachers, Lenny Henry recently confessed to a late-flowering passion for the plays [see LENNY AND WILL 25 March 2006] Pursuing his new-found enthusiasm he watches Peter Hall in rehearsal for his production of Measure for Measure and trys his own hand at performing Othello.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
23 Dec 2006 at 10:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Simon Elmes
Contributor
Lenny Henry; Peter Hall

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Measure for Measure; Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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