Lodger, The: Shakespeare on Silver Street

Synopsis

5-part serialised reading of Charles Nicholl’s book The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street. Marshalling evidence from a wide variety of sources, including the previously unknown documentary material, Nicholls asks what the untold story of a Jacobean court case reveals about the daily life of Shakespeare as he wrote such plays as Othello, Measure for Measure, and King Lear. Read by Imogen Stubbs.

Series

Book of the Week

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

26 Nov 2007 at 09:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Writer

Charles Nicholl

Cast

Imogen Stubbs

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

5-part weekly series transmitted from 26-30 November 2007

Textual information

Charles Nicholls, The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street, London: Penguin Books, 2007.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)