All’s Well That Ends Well

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play arranged and produced for radio buy Mary Hope Allen. With Irene Worth as Helen and Felix Aylmer as Lafeu. The music is composed and conducted by Norman Demuth. Hugh David narrates.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

29 Aug 1954

Transmission details

5 Sep 1954 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

150 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Norman Demuth

Adaptor for Radio

Mary Hope Allen

Cast

Gladys Boot	Countess of Roussillon
Carleton Hobbs	King of France
Denis Goacher	Bertram
Irene Worth	Helen
Anthony Jacobs	Paroles
Betty Hardy	Widow Capilet
Bryan Powley	Gentleman
Cyril Luckham	Duke of Florence
Edgar Norfolk	Gentleman
Felix Aylmer	Lafeu
Gladys Spencer	Mariana
Godfrey Kenton	Lavatch (a clown)
Hugh David	Austringer
Hugh David	Narrator
Hugh Manning	Lord Dumaine (2nd)
John Gabriel	Soldier
Peter Howell (2)	Soldier
Richard Waring	Lord Dumaine (1st)
T. St John Barry	Reynaldo
Yvonne Hills	Diana

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

All’s Well That Ends Well

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 23/8/2008-29/8/2008

Textual information

A transcript of the production is being held in the Birmingham Central Library Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)