Learning on ScreenDiscovery of the Bermudas, A
- Synopsis
- Subtitled ‘An enquiry into the sources of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest’, the radio play by J.I. M. Stewart (who also wrote under the pseudonym Michael Innes) focuses on a dispute between Peterkin, ‘a learned author’ (Max Adrian) and John, a lecturer (Carleton Hobbs).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 18 Sep 1959
- Transmission details
- 29 Oct 1959 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Rayner Heppenstall
- Writer
- J. I. M. Stewart; Michael Innes
- Cast
Allan McClelland Carleton Hobbs John Dera Cooper Harold Reese Ian Sadler James Thomason Marjorie Westbury Max Adrian Peterkin Oliver Burt Victor Platt
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 17/9/1959-18/9/1959
- History
- Broadcast as part of the programmes on BBC radio commemorating the play’s tercentenary
- 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)
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