Bride for a Bard

Synopsis

Radio play about Shakespeare’s family written by Marjorie Rowling. Set in the sitting-room of John Shakespeare’s house, the play takes place on the evening of November 27, 1582.

Series

Double Bill

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

10 Sep 1952 at 21:35 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Cleland Fin

Writer

Marjorie Rowling

Cast

Ann Chatterley	Joan
Ann Johnson	Anne Hathaway
Arnold Peters	Fulk Sandells
Harry Stubbs	John Richardson
Kennlis Taylor	Mrs. Shakespeare
Lewis Stringer	William Shakespeare
Valerie Gaunt	Anne Whateley

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

Elizabethan

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 9//9/1952-10/9/1952

History

This was the second play broadcast in the ‘Double Bill’ radio play series on Midland Home Service.

Textual information

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

Reviews

Source: Radio Times (Midland Edition)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)