Tragedy of Macbeth, The

Synopsis: Radio version of Shakespeare’s tragedy arranged and produced for broadcasting by Raymond Raikes starring Joss Ackland and Googie Withers in the lead. The music by Stephen Dodgson is conducted by Rae Jenkins.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 25 Jul 1971 at 18:50 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 155 (including interval)
Availability: Unknown

General: This was the BBC’s first stereo production of this play.
History: Broadcast with a short interval at approximately 8.15 pm.
Textual information: The production cuts the two Hecate scenes. Instead, Raikes decided to include a scene between Lady Macbeth and the Ghost of Duncan first inserted by William Davenant (1606-68) in his Restoration adaptation of the play.
Reviews: David Wade reviews the production for The Times, 26 July 1971, p. 8.

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Joss Ackland	Macbeth
Googie Withers	Lady Macbeth
Robert Hardy	Macduff
John Rye	Malcolm
Clifford Norgate	Banquo
Barnaby Williams	Fleance
Betty Baskomb	Murderer (3rd)
Douglas Blackwell	Siward, Earl of Northumberland
Edward Kelsey	Murderer (1st)
Eva Stuart	Lady Macduff
Gerald Cross	Angus
Gladys Spencer	Witch (3rd)
Henry Stamper	Porter
Henry Stamper	Captain
John Ruddock	Old Man
John Ruddock	Doctor of Physic
Kerry Francis	Lennox
Lewis Stringer	Witch (2nd)
Marjorie Westbury	Witch (1st)
Nigel Anthony	Young Siward
Nigel Anthony	Donalbain
Richard Hurndall	King Duncan
Ronald Herdman	Murderer (2nd)
Sean Arnold	Ross
Toby Daniels	Macduff’s son
Trevor Martin	Seyton

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