Tragedy of Julius Caesar, The

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play arranged for broadcasting by Herbert Farjeon and produced by Mary Hope Allen. With Carleton Hobbs as Caesar, Godfey Tearle as Antony and Robert Speaight as Brutus. Fanfares specially written by Anthony Hopkins.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

2 Feb 1945

Transmission details

9 Feb 1945 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

90 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Director

Herbert Farjeon

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Anthony Hopkins

Cast

Carleton Hobbs	Julius Caesar
Godfrey Tearle	Mark Antony
Edward Byrne	Decius Brutus
Alan Wheatley	Caius Cassius
Lydia Sherwood	Portia
Anthony Wallis	Popillius
Anthony Wallis	Dardanius
Arthur Bush	Strato
Arthur Bush	Servant (to Octavius Caesar)
Cecil Brock	Servant (to Julius Caesar)
Charles Maunsell	Cinna
Charles Maunsell	Lepidus
Denis Harkin	Young Cato
Deryck Guyler	Carpenter
Frank Cochrane	Publius
Frank Cochrane	Varrus
Gerik Schjelderup	Pindarus
Heron Carvic	Flavius
Ivan Brandt	Octavius Caesar
James Page	Cobbler
John Garside	Caius Ligarius
John Garside	Soothsayer
John Gilpin	Lucius
John Rae	Titinius
Joyce Redman	Calphurnia
Julian Somers	Murellus
Neal Arden	Volumnius
Neal Arden	Metellus Cimber
Norman Shelley	Casca
Preston Lockwood	Claudio
Preston Lockwood	Artemidorus
Richard Lyndhurst	Servant (to Antony)
Robert Speaight	Marcus Brutus
Roger Snowdon	Messala
Roger Snowdon	Trebonius
Stanley Drewitt	Lucilius
Wilfred Fletcher	Cicero
Wilfred Fletcher	Cinna the Poet

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

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)