Othello

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s tragedy adapted and produced for broadcasting by Peter Watts. With Valentine Dyall as Othello and Joan Hart as Desdemona. Roger Delgado features as Giraldi Cinthio, the storyteller.

Series

World Theatre

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

23 Nov 1953

Transmission details

30 Nov 1953 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

165 (incl. interval0

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Peter Watts

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Watts

Cast

Valentine Dyall	Othello
Joan Hart	Desdemona
Frank Duncan	Iago
John Westbrook	Michael Cassio
Marjorie Westbury	Emilia
Basil Hoskins	Roderigo
Eric Anderson	Montano
Graveley Edwards	Brabantio
Howard Rose	Duke of Venice
John Richmond	Lodovico
Roger Delgado	Giraldi Cinthio
Stephen Jack	Gratiano
Virginia Winter	Bianca

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

General

Rehearsals: 19/11/1953-23/11/1953

History

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

Textual information

A transcript of the production is held as part of the Shakespeare Collection in Birmingham’s Central Library.

Reviews

Roy Walker briefly comments on the challenge of adapting for radio the black and white contrast that drives the play in his article ‘A Tragedy of Passion’ (Radio Times, 27 November 1953, p. 21).
Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)