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Today [15/12/2005]

Alternative title
Shakespeare Rules Britain
Synopsis
BBC Radio 4’s current affairs programme presented by John Humphreys and James Naughtie. This edition features Ian McMillan’s poem, ‘Shakespeare rules Britain’, written specially for the part of the programme that engages with the question of ‘who runs Britain’.
Series
Today
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
15 Dec 2005 at 06:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
180 (total running time)

Credits

Writer
Ian McMillan
Contributor
James Naughtie; John Humphreys

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Keywords
poetry; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Broadcast in a Yorkshire accent.
The BBC Today programme website includes an audio archive of Today programmes stretching back to 2003. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/default.stm (accessed 10/2008)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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