Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced for broadcasting Peter Watts. With John Scott and Denise Bryer in the title roles and other members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company. The music is composed by Geoffrey Wright.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

17 Mar 1959

Transmission details

22 Mar 1959 at 17:45 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

150 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Peter Watts

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

John Scott (2)	Troilus
Denise Bryer	Cressida
Malcolm Hayes	Thersites
Carleton Hobbs	Pandarus
John Glen	Ulysses
Beryl Calder	Cassandra
David March	Patroclus
Eric Anderson	Priam, King of Troy
Francis de Wolff	Ajax
Frederick Treves	Helenus
George Hagan	Prologue
Godfrey Kenton	Aeneas
Howard Marion-Crawford	Achilles
Jane Jordan Rogers	Helen
Jeffrey Segal	Agamemnon
John Cazabon	Menelaus
John Hollis	Diomedes
John Westbrook	Paris
Molly Rankin	Andromache
Nicholas Edmett	Boy (Troilus’ servant)
Richard Williams	Alexander
Rolf Lefebvre	Margareton
Stephen Jack	Nestor
Valentine Dyall	Hector
Wilfrid Grantham	Calchas

Additional Details

Theatre company

BBC Repertory Company

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Troilus and Cressida

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

General

Rehearsals: 12/3/1959-17/3/1959

History

Broadcast with a ten-minute interval at 5:50pm

Textual information

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

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)