Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by John Tydeman starring Cyril Cusack as Pandarus, Kenneth Griffith as Thersites, Maurice Denham and Joanna Dunham in the title roles. With music composed by John Buckland and conducted by Peter Gellhorn.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

25 Sep 1964 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

160 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

John Tydeman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

John Buckland

Contributor

Peter Gellhorn

Cast

David Spenser	Troilus
Joanna Dunham	Cressida
Kenneth Griffith	Thersites
Cyril Cusack	Pandarus
Maurice Denham	Ulysses
Andrew Sachs	Paris
Eric Anderson	Calchas
Fraser Kerr	Patroclus
Gordon Gardner	Helenus
Isabel Rennie	Helen
Julian Glover	Hector
Margaret Wolfit	Cassandra
Michael Kilgarriff	Margareton
Michael Kilgarriff	Prologue
Nicolette Bernard	Andromache
Peter Bartlett (2)	Deiphobus
Peter Marinker	Diomedes
Peter O’Shaughnessy	Menelaus
Peter Pratt	Ajax
Philip Guard	Alexander
Ralph Truman	Priam, King of Troy
Richard Leech	Achilles
Robert Eddison	Agamemnon
Rolf Lefebvre	Nestor
Stephen Thorne (2)	Aeneas

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Troilus and Cressida

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Broadcast with a 10-minute musical interval at 9.10 p. m. approximately.

Textual information

A script of the production is held by the Birmingham Central Library Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Review: ‘Shakespeare’s Modern Play, The Times, 26 September,
Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)