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Twelfth Night or What You Will

Synopsis
Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted by Barbara Burnham and produced by Howard Rose. Incidental music played by The Gershom Parkington Quintet.
No further information known (1/2008).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
23 Oct 1929 at 21:43 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
77 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Producer
Howard Rose
Writer
William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Barbara Burnham
Cast
Alfred Clark 
Andrew Leigh 
Billie Sinclair 
Cecil Trouncer 
Eric Spear 
Fred Vigay 
Gladys Young 
Lilian Harrison 
Ralph Richardson 
Rupert Bruce 
Wilfred Fletcher 
Wilfrid Babbage 
William Barton 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Broadcast from London and Daventry 5XX.
Reviews
The Times billed this production as the ‘chief dramatic event this week’ ('Twelfth Night’, 23 October 1929, p. 7).
Source: BBC Programme Records 1929-1932, The Times, Radio Times, issue dated 19 October 1929

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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