Scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’

Synopsis

In this entertainment programme for children, scenes from Shakespeare’s play were selected and produced for radio.
No further information known (4/2008).

Series

Children’s Hour

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

27 Oct 1946 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC North)

Duration

55 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Children’s radio

Notes

Notes

Broadcast on North and Northern Ireland Stations

General

The transcript notes suggests that this programme was written on special demand, presenting scenes from the play ‘for which we had more requests than any other’.

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)