Learning on ScreenNemesis at Wycombe Abbey
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Second of a series of four brief ‘Discoveries’ investigating in a "free-mingling of recorded and imagined utterance" the theory that "much in Shakespeare criticism may have first emerged from a clash of personalities or under the pressure of specific situations" (Radio Times, 27 March 1953, p.8).
This episode focuses on Samuel Johnsion’s struggle with power and lure of imagination, clinging to what reason and logic report to him of Shakespeare’s poetry. With Arthur Young as Johnson. Written by Michael Innes and produced for broadcasting by Rayner Heppenstall. - Series
- Discoveries in Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Apr 1953 at 19:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 40 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Rayner Heppenstall
- Writer
- J. I. M. Stewart; Michael Innes
- Cast
Arthur Young Dr Samuel Johnson Carleton Hobbs Maurice Morgan Diana Maddox Countess of Shelburne Raf de la Torre Footman
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Dryden, John; literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC recording.
- General
- Michael Innes is the pseudonym of Oxford academic J. I. M. Stewart (1906-1994).
- History
- Second of a 4-part series on Discoveries in Shakespeare written by Michael Innes.
- Reviews
- Michael Innes introduces the general idea behind the series in ‘Discoveries in Shakespeare’ , Radio Times, 27 March 1953, p. 8.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
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