King John

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play arranged for broadcasting by Herbert Farjeon and produced by Mary Hope Allen. With Carleton Hobbs in the title role and Ralph Richardson as Philip Faulconbridge. The fanfares were especially written by Anthony Hopkins.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

23 Oct 1944

Transmission details

29 Dec 1944 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

175 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Anthony Hopkins

Adaptor for Radio

Herbert Farjeon

Cast

Carleton Hobbs	King John
Ralph Richardson	Philip the Bastard
Ena Burrill	Lady Constance
Norman Shelley	Hubert
Patricia Hayes	Arthur, Duke of Brittaine
Abraham Sofaer	Cardinal Pandulph
Alexander Sarner	Melun
Arthur Ridley	Earl of Pembroke
Austin Trevor	King Philip of France
Denys Blakelock	Louis the Dauphin
Gladys Young	Queen Eleanor
Harcourt Williams	Earl of Salisbury
John Ruddock	Citizen of Angers
Julian Somers	Earl of Essex
Julian Somers	Executioner
Mary Barton	Lady Faulconbridge
Neal Arden	Châtillon
Peggy Bryan	Blanche
Phillip Leaver	Limoges, Duke of Austria
Preston Lockwood	Robert Faulconbridge
Roger Snowdon	Herald
Roger Snowdon	Prince Henry
Roy Dean	Lord Bigot
Wilfred Fletcher	Peter de Pomfret
Wilfred Fletcher	Herald

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King John

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

History

Broadcast in two parts with a 30-minute interval for the news at 9pm.

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)