British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Simon Mayo Drivetime [24/05/2010]

Synopsis
BBC Radio 2’s live music and interview show presented by Simon Mayo. In this episode Mayo talks Simon Callow about his new project Shakespeare: The Man From Stratford. In this one-man stage show, written by Jonathan Bate and directed by Tom Cairns, Callow tracks down the man behind the legend, bringing to life both Shakespeare himself and his characters.
Series
Simon Mayo Drivetime
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
24 May 2010 at 17:05 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
Duration
115 mins

Credits

Contributor
Simon Callow; Simon Mayo

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows

Notes

History
'Shakespeare: The Man from Stratford’ premiered at 10 June 2010 at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth.
Reviews
Source: BBC Programme information http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sjq2s (accessed 7/2010), Radio Times

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
NW1 2DB

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 502 times.