Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Synopsis: Radio broadcast on an excerpt from Hamlet that focuses on the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Arranged for radio by Herbert Farjeon and produced by Mary Hope Allen. With Leslie Stokes and Alexander Sarner as speakers.
Series: Radio Theatre: Shakespeare’s Characters
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 27 Aug 1944 at 13:30 (Channel: BBC General Forces Programme)
Duration: 30 mins
Availability: Unknown

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Herbert Farjeon

Cast

General: According to the programme notes in London Calling, "Mr. Farjeon had always been interested in the big figures among the secondary characters in Shakespeare’s plays. In this series he expands upon their personalities, illustrating his theories by some of the scenes in which these characters appear" (No. 302: 1945, p. 20)
History: Episode 15 in the series.
Also broadcast on the External Service on the following dates and regions:
29 August 1944 - African
30 August 1944 - Pacific
31 August 1944 - N. American

A repeat of the series followed in 1945:
17/9/1945 North American Service, 1:30 GMT (21:30 EWT)
18/9/1945 Eastern Service, 12:45 GMT
21/9/1945 Pacific Service, 5:30 GMT
17/9/1945 African Service, 20:00 GMT
Textual information: A transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
Reviews: Source: The Times, Radio Times
Annotated radio scripts of all the 18 episodes in the series are being held at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection.

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