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Three Plays of Shakespeare, 10 - King Henry IV, Part 2

Synopsis
Radio programme. Tenth in a series of talks in which Aubrey de Selincourt, master at Lynam’s School, Oxford, gives a course on selected Shakespeare plays. This episode ends the discussion of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2 with a reading of Act V iii.
Series
Aubrey de Selincourt - Plays of Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
13 Jul 1927 at 15:00 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
45 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Contributor
Aubrey de Selincourt

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry IV Part 2
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Relayed from London Daventry, with simultaneous broadcasts to Birmingham, Cardiff, Newcastle and Sheffield.
General
As an educational radio broadcast, this programme was meant to encourage class dramatic reading in listening schools in England.
History
A transmission of episode 5 in the series has not be ascertained in either Radio Times or The Times programme listings.
Reviews
Source: BBC Programme Records, The Times, Radio Times, Programme and Syllabus of Transmission to Schools, May 2nd to July 22nd 1927, in BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 1 (BBC: London), p. 4.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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