Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play by Dulcima Glasby. Abridged, arranged and produced by Howard Rose. With Barbara Couper as Kate and Ian Fleming as Petruchio. Reginald Denham narrates.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

4 Oct 1927 at 22:47 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

43 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Howard Rose

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Dulcima Glasby

Cast

Barbara Couper	Katherina
Ian Fleming	Petruchio
Vincent Sternroyd	Baptista Minola
Lilian Harrison	Bianca
Carleton Hobbs	Lucentio
Cyril Nash	Hortensio
Frank Denton	Pedant
Frank Macrea	Vincentio
J. Adrian Byrne	Biondello
Margaret Coleman	Widow
Michael Hogan
Reginald Denham	Narrator
Stanley Lathbury	Gremio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Transmitted from Daventry.
The BBC Programme Records listings credit Michael Hogan as performer and Reginald Denham as narrator. The Times credits Dulcima Glasby as adaptor for radio.

Reviews

Source: BBC Programme Records, The Times.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)