Shakespeare in His Day and in Ours

Synopsis

First in a series of ten radio programmes in which various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and work are discussed by scholars and theatre practitioners.
In this episode the speaker is Margaret Webster, producer-director of Shakespeare in the 1930s and 1940s, who introduces Shakespeare as a playwright in the context of his time. Illustrative excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays and poems are read by Basil Hoskins.

Series

Living Shakespeare, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

25 Nov 1957

Transmission details

1 Oct 1958 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Network Three)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

John Allen; Robert Gittings

Writer

William Shakespeare

Editor

John Allen; Robert Gittings

Contributor

Margaret Webster

Cast

Basil Hoskins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC Recording.

History

Broadcast as part of the Listen and Learn series on Network Three. The series or part of the series was apparently also broadcast in 15 minute installments. The date for these shorter transmissions is unknown.

Textual information

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

Reviews

Source: Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)