Winter’s Tale, The

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play arranged for broadcasting and produced by E. A. Harding. Told in three parts. With Stephen Murray as Leontes and Elspeth March as Hermione. Music composed and conducted by Dennis Arundell.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

27 Nov 1951

Transmission details

25 Nov 1951 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

160 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

E. A. Harding

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Dennis Arundell

Adaptor for Radio

E. A. Harding

Cast

Stephen Murray	Leontes, King of Sicily
March. Elspeth	Hermione
Denise Bryer	Perdita
Fay Compton	Paulina
Charles Leno	Autolycus
Antony Kearey	Dion
Betty Baskcomb	Dorcas
Bryan Powley
Cecil Trouncer	Antigonus
David Peel	Cleomenes
Frank Duncan	Archidamus
Gabriel Woolf	Florizel
Gabrielle Blunt	Mamillius
Joan Hart
John Garside	Old Shepherd
John Turnbull
Malcolm Hayes	Camillo
Marjorie Westbury	Mopsa
Neville Hartley	Young Shepherd (Clown)
Rosamund Greenwood
Sebastian Shaw	Polixenes
Stanley Groome
Susan Richards	Emilia

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 19/11/1951-25/11/1951

Textual information

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

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)