Henry Agincourt: Scenes from ‘Henry V’

Synopsis

Radio broadcasts of an extract from Shakespeare’s King Henry (Act IV), with Esmond Knight in the title role.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

28 Feb 1943 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

50 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Esmond Knight	King Henry V
Phyllis Neilson-Terry	Chorus
Arthur Young	Pistol
Laidman Brown	Fluellen

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry V

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

This was the first big radio part Knight played since he lost his sight during the war (cf. Radio Times, 26 February 1943, p. 5).
Rehearsals: 27/2/2008-28/2/2008

Textual information

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

Reviews

The title page announcement for this programme in the Radio Times reads: "In 1415 the men wore armour, and in 1943 the armour is borne by the vehicles, but the same spirit informs the steel" (issue dated 26 February 1943).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)