Venus and Adonis

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Stanzas from Shakespeare’s poem are chosen by Michael Moray and spoken by Marius Goring, Margaretta Scott and Valentine Dyall.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

28 Jan 1944 at 22:25 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

20 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Edward Sackville-West

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Michael Moray

Cast

Margaretta Scott
Marius Goring
Valentine Dyall

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Repeated on 31/8/1944 at 10.25 p.m.

Textual information

A transcript of the production is being held by the Birminham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)