Tragical History of King Lear, The

Synopsis

Radio version of King Lear arranged and produced by Peter Creswell. With John Gielgud in the title role and Carleton Hobbs as Gloucester.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

24 Aug 1941 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

90 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

John Gielgud	Lear
Thea Holme	Cordelia
Carleton Hobbs	Earl of Gloucester
George Howe	Fool
Alec Clunes	Duke of Albany
Frederick Lloyd	Earl of Kent
Heron Carvic	King of France
James McKechnie	Duke of Burgundy
John Laurie	Duke of Cornwall
Mary Hinton	Goneril
Regan Lacey	Regan

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A script of this programme is held in the Shakespeare Collection of the Birmingham Central Library.

Reviews

C. B. Rees discusses the broadcasting possibilities of the play in ‘The Splendour of King Lear’, Radio Times, 22 August 1941, p. 4.

Archive

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)