Learning on ScreenShakespeare
- Synopsis
- Two-part radio series in which Jonathan Bate examines how the works of Shakespeare and Mozart have been forged. Part 1 discusses Shakespeare. Since Shakespeare’s death his works have been given alleged additions by unscrupulous ‘experts’. Contributors try to demonstrate what is Shakespeare and what is not. The experts are Professor Michael Dobson (Birkbeck College), Dr Paul Edmondson (Director of Education, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust), Greg Doran (director at the RSC), Jonjo O’Neill and Matt Ryan (RSC actors), Janet Freeman (Shakespeare scholar) and Chris Fletcher, curator of manuscripts at the British Library.
- Series
- Faking the Classics
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Oct 2005 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Sara Jane Hall
- Contributor
- Chris Fletcher; Gregory Doran; Jane Freeman; Jonathan Bate; Jonjo O’Neill; Matt Ryan; Michael Dobson; Paul Edmondson
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Keywords
- forgery; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; Ireland, William Henry
Notes
- General
- Part 2 of the series tx 27/10/2005 discusses Mozart.
- History
- Repeat broadcasts on BBC RAdio 7 and BBC Radio 4 Extra as part of the 2012 Shakespeare season on BBC radio.
- Reviews
- Source: BBC Programme information http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/fakingtheclassics/pip/03n9q/ (accessed 3/2011).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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