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Beat in Time, A

Synopsis
Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the subject of time and the rhythm of life. Actress Greta Scacchi reads the Shakespeare Sonnet "When I do count the clock that tells the time", set to Brian Eno’s Music for Airports, and actor Greg Wise finishes the programme with a reading of "Our Revels now are ended" from The Tempest.
Series
Words and Music
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
25 Jul 2010 at 22:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
75 (total)

Credits

Producer
Paul Frankl
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Greg Wise 
Greta Scacchi 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); time

Notes

Notes
For details of the music and verse featured in this programme, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00szxv1 (accessed 8/2010).
General
Words and Music is a BBC Radio 3 evening series that offers a selection of classical music, interspersed with poetry and prose chosen to illustrate a theme. The literary excerpts are read by leading actors.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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