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Lady of the Loch, The

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. In this episode of the BBC Proms’ interval programme Scottish historian Dr Fiona Watson, accompanied by other historians, finds the Scottish birthplace of the Macbeth legend, a Celtic island monastery where a very real woman prayed for herself and her husband.
Series
Twenty Minutes
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
24 Jul 2007 at 20:05 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Contributor
Fiona Watson

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
historical sources; legends; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Part of the series of TWENTY MINUTE episodes inspired by the Shakespeare theme of the 2007 BBC Proms season.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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Fax
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