Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted and produced for broadcasting by Barbara Burnham. With Eric Berry and Angela Baddeley in the title roles. Music composed by R. Chignell is played by the augmented BBC Variety Orchestra.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

10 Feb 1935 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

100 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Barbara Burnham

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Robert Chignell

Adaptor for Radio

Barbara Burnham

Cast

Eric Berry	Troilus
Angela Baddeley	Cressida
Philip Wade	Thersites
Bruce Winston	Pandarus
Robert Speaight	Ulysses
Abraham Sofaer	Agamemnon
Alexander Sarner
Andrew Churchman	Ajax
Anthony Quayle
Barbara Dillon	Helen
Barry Ferguson	Helenus
Barry Ferguson
Francis de Wolff	Menelaus
Geoffrey Wincott	Herald
George Devine	Patroclus
Glen Byam Shaw	Diomedes
Ion Swinley	Hector
J. Fisher White	Priam, King of Troy
John Cheatle	Aeneas
Kenneth Villiers	Paris
Leslie Perrins	Achilles
Margaret Rawlings	Cassandra
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley	Nestor

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Troilus and Cressida

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The Radio Times credits Jack Hawkins as Achilles.

History

Part of a loose series of Shakespeare adaptations broadcast on Sunday evenings on BBC National Programme.

Reviews

Source: BBC Programme Records 1933-1935, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)