Learning on ScreenLife of Timon of Athens, The
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Charles Lefeaux. With Stephen Murray as Timon, Peter Coke as Alcibiades and other members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company. The music is composed by Tristram Cary and conducted by Lawrence Leonard.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 16 Jan 1961
- Transmission details
- 29 Mar 1961 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 130 (incl. interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Charles Lefeaux
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Tristram Cary
- Contributor
- Lawrence Leonard
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- BBC Drama Repertory Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Timon of Athens
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 12/1/1961-16/1/1961
- History
- Broadcast in two parts with a 10-minute musical interval at 9 pm.
- Textual information
- A script of this programme is held in the Shakespeare Collection of the Birmingham Central Library.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, The Times
Eric Mason writes on ‘The Life of Timon of Athens’ in Radio Times, 23 March 1961, p. 39, suggesting that the only "sizeable cut" was the omission of the scene between Apemantus and the Fool. Otherwise, the First Folio text was presented in full.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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