Sonnet Day on BBC Radio 3

Synopsis

As part of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s sonnets, 14 sonnets are read by Sir Ian McKellen as drop-ins through the day’s programmes, starting off with the 7am BREAKFAST programme and ending with LATE JUNCTION at 11.15pm.
McKellen reads sonnets
- 33, 18 and 23 in the BREAKFAST programme (7:00-10:00)
- 55, 60 an 87 in AFTERNOON ON 3 (13:00-14:00)
- 116 and 65 in IN TUNE (17:00-19:00)
- 73 in PERFORMANCE ON 3 (19:00-21:15)
- 94 in NIGHT WAVES (21:15-22:00)
Sonnet 12 is read between programmes THE ESSAY:UNDER THE INFLUENCE (23:00-23:15) and LATE JUNCTION (23:15-01:00), the latter of which contains a reading of Sonnet 71.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

20 May 2009 at 07:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Credits

Cast

Ian McKellen

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Transmitted as part of the BBC poetry season.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, BBC Press Information

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
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