St. Crispin’s Day

Synopsis

Radio programme commemorating the anniversary of the battle of Agincourt with music and scenes from Shakespeare’s histories. The Belfast Station Orchestra performs the Overture to Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, two Interludes from Falstaff (Elgar), and Sullivan’s March from Henry VIII. At 8.30 pm Edmund Willard and the Radio Players present Agincourt (scenes from Shakespeare’s King Henry V).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

26 Oct 1925 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

90 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Arthur Sullivan; Edward Elgar; Otto Nicolai

Cast

Edmund Willard

Additional Details

Theatre company

Radio Players

Production type

Other

Plays

Henry V; Henry VIII; Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Transmitted from Belfast Station.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)