Antony and Cleopatra

Synopsis

Full-length radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed and produced by John Tydeman. With Sian Phillips and Robert Stephens in the leading roles. The music is composed and conducted by Carl Davis.

Series

World Drama

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

10 Dec 1976

Transmission details

30 Jan 1977 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

180 (incl. interval)

Credits

Director

John Tydeman

Producer

John Tydeman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Carl Davis

Cast

Robert Stephens	Mark Antony
Sian Phillips	Cleopatra
Ronald Pickup	Octavius Caesar
Peter Woodthorpe	Sextus Pompey
Derek Godfrey	Enobarbus
Anthony Daniels	Alexas
Fraser Kerr	Canidius
Geoffrey Collins	Menas
Geoffrey Collins	Thyreus (Thidias)
Haydn Jones	Soothsayer
Jane Knowles	Octavia
Lockwood West	Lepidus
Michael Goldie	Maecenas
Neville Jason	Scarus
Peter Craze	Varrius
Sam Dastor	Eros
Sheila Grant	Attendant
Stephen Thorne (2)	Agrippa
Steve Hodson
Walter Hall
Wilfrid Carter	Mardian
William Eedle	Dercetus

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Broadcast with a 5-minute interval at 19:30.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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
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