Scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’

Synopsis

In this entertainment programme for children, scenes from Shakespeare’s play were selected and produced as a dramatic reading for radio by Nan Macdonald to help with the Shakespeare set book for School Certificate.

Series

Children’s Hour

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

23 May 1948 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC North)

Duration

50 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Nan MacDonald

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Nan MacDonald

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

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

Notes

Notes

Broadcast on North and Northern Ireland Stations

Textual information

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

Reviews

Source: Production script

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)