Learning on ScreenWilliam Holds the Stage
- Synopsis
- Children’s television four-part series based on the novels of Richmal Crompton. Tomboy Dorinda has moved into the village, and William seems to approve of this rat-catching, frog-stuffing girl. The impending Wellbecker Shield for Shakespearean Acting competition seems the perfect opportunity to impress her, but when Dalrymple gets the part of Hamlet, William and his faithful Outlaws are spurred into action. Includes several comic scenes of William at home trying tounderstand the plot and learning his lines, and later in the school rehearsal room delivering his idiosyncratic version of the ‘To Be, or not to be’ soliloquy. Havoc reigns on the night of the performance. Narrated by Martin Jarvis.
- Series
- Just William (2010)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 31 Dec 2010 at 12:25 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Paul Seed
- Producer
- John Chapman
- Cinematographer
- Erik Wilson
- Writer
- Richmal Crompton
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Production Design
- Sarah Pasquali
- Contributor
- Martin Jarvis
- Adaptor for Television
- Simon Nye
- Cast
Daniel Roche William Brown (Hamlet) Daniel Ryan Mr Brown Denis Lawson Headmaster John Sessions Mr Wellbecker Lottie Bell Dorinda Rebecca Front Mrs Brown
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- children’s drama; children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); School productions
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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