Learning on ScreenJulius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Fifth in a series of 26 weekly programmes "designed as an anthology of the best-known and best-loved speeches and scenes" from Shakespeare’s better known plays. This episode showcases ‘the best of’ Julius Caesar. The scenes are taken from the Marlowe Dramatic Society production directed by George Rylands with Richard Johnson as Mark Antony and Tony Church as Caesar.
- Series
- Best of Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Apr 1964 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Director
- George Rylands
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Tony Church Julius Caesar Richard Johnson Mark Antony
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Marlowe Dramatic Society
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works
- Related items
- Julius Caesar
Notes
- Notes
- A recording of the complete Marlowe Dramatic Society performance (Argos) is held by the British Library Sound Archive.
- General
- According to the programme notes in London Calling, more than half of the programmes were produced specially for the General Overseas Service, while the rest is taken from ‘classic’ BBC productions of the previous 20 years.
- History
- The series was transmitted as part of the ‘Shakespeare Quatercentenary’ celebrations of the General Overseas Service
- Reviews
- Source: London Calling, April 1964, 3: 13, p. 4.
Production Company
- Name
Argo
Record Stats
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