Scenes from ‘Hamlet’

Synopsis

Schools radio broadcast. Dramatic reading of scenes from Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Siepman and Philip Wade.

Series

Dramatic Reading

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

13 Feb 1931 at 15:45 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

50 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Charles Siepmann
May Jenkin
Peggy Ashcroft
Philip Wade

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Part of a series of dramatic readings for schools devised to last no longer than 30 minutes and meant to be spoken by no more than 3 or 4 actors. As the programme notes specify, these readings were not intended to represent Shakespeare’s plays, "but to give pupils the opportunity of hearing Shakespeare well read" (Programme and Syllabus of Transmission to Schools, September 1930 to January 1931, in: BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 10, BBC: London, p.33.)

Reviews

Source: BBC Programme Records 1929-1932, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)