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Review [20/12/1969]

Alternative title
Five English Kings
Synopsis
BBC weekly topical arts magazine series presented by James Mossman. This episode contains an item in which John Gielgud and George Rylands, in an evening of Shakespeare at the National Portrait Gallery, London, read extracts from Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III.
Series
Review
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
20 Dec 1969 at 21:55 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
45 mins

Credits

Director
Robert Vas; Tristram Powell
Contributor
James Mossman
Cast
George Rylands 
John Gielgud 

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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