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Love’s Labour’s Lost

Synopsis
Radio version of Shakespeare’s play directed by David Spenser, starring Anna Massey as Princess of France and Paul Scofield as Don Adriano. The music is composed by Derek Oldfield and is played by the Allegro Ensemble with singers Adrian Harman and Barbara Meek.
Series
World Theatre
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
22 Feb 1979 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
135 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Director
David Spenser
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Derek Oldfield
Cast
Michael KitchenFerdinand, King of Navarre
John McEneryBerowne
Anna MasseyPrincess of France
Eileen AtkinsRosaline
Paul ScofieldDon Adriano de Armado
Andrew BranchDumaine
Christopher BigginsAnthony Dull
Clifford AbrahamsMoth
Clifford RoseNathaniel
Denise CoffeyJaquenetta
Elizabeth ProudMaria
Eric AllanMonsieur Marcade
Frances JeaterKatherine
Jeremy ClydeLongaville
John BaddeleyCostard
John RyeBoyet
Robert StephensHolofernes

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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