Sources of Shakespeare’s Richard III, The

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Tinch Minter researches source material from which Shakespeare wrote his play. His main resources seem to have been the English chronicles of Edward Hall (1548) and Raphael Holinshed (1577-78) who in turn based his writings on the 16th century biography of Richard by Thomas More.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

Jun 1984 at 03:30 (Channel: BBC World Service)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Contributor

Tinch Minter

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Richard III

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources

Related items

Richard III

Notes

Notes

All times are given in GMT.

History

Companion piece to the BBC World Service’s production of Richard III on 16/06/1984 and 23/06/1984 (see separate entry).

Reviews

Source: London Calling, June 1984

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service