Dramatic Reading: Hamlet

Synopsis

Schools radio broadcast. Dramatic reading of the ghost scenes from Act I of Hamlet.

Series

Senior English II

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

20 Mar 1945 at 14:35 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

25 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Betty Cocking

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Part of a programme of dramatic readings for schools originally 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.)

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is being held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)