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Synopsis

Radio play written by Christopher William Hill. Ian Richardson plays Oxford academic A. L. Rowse, best known for his overly confident identification of "the Dark Lady" of Shakespeare’s sonnets. The play traces the events leading up to the publication of Rowse’s infamous biography of Shakespeare, Shakespeare the Man (1973).

Series

Afternoon Play

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

8 Mar 2007 at 14:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Producer

Gordon House; Nick Russell Pavier

Writer

Christopher William Hill

Cast

Ian Richardson	A. L. Rowse
Joseph Kloska	Alex
Nigel Anthony	Professor Burnett
Sean Barrett	Prosser
Stella Gonet	Gillian

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

1970s

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets; Rowse, Alfred Leslie (1903-1997)

Notes

Textual information

Rowse, A. L. Shakespeare the Man. London: Macmillan, 1973.

Production Company

Name

Goldhawk Essential Productions

Phone

020 74397113

Fax

0207 2873597

Address

20 Great Chapel Street
London
W1T 3JA

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB