Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the B. Iden Payne’s Stratford-upon-Avon Festival Company’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy by Howard Rose. With Barbara Couper as Beatrice and James Dale as Benedick. The incidental music by Anthony Bernard is played by the Memorial Theatre Orchestra. Sara Jackson narrates.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

12 Jul 1936 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

105 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Director

B. Iden Payne

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Anthony Bernard

Adaptor for Radio

Howard Rose

Cast

Barbara Couper	Beatrice
James Dale	Benedick
Peter Glenville	Claudio
Donald Wolfit	Don Pedro
Roy Byford	Dogberry
Alexander Gauge	Conrade
Basil Langton	Sexton
Basil Langton	Messenger
Buena Bent	Margaret
Dennis Roberts	Watchman
Donald Eccles	Friar Francis
Donald Layne-Smith	Balthasar
Geoffrey Wilkinson	Verges
Gerlad Kay Souper	Leonato
John Rudling	Watchman
Kenneth Wicksteed	Watchman
Norman Wooland	Don John
Raymond Raikes	Borachio
Rosalind Iden	Ursula
Sara Jackson	Narrator
Stanley Howlett	Antonio
Valerie Tudoe	Hero

Additional Details

Theatre company

Stratford-upon-Avon Festival Company

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is 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)