Great Lives [30/08/2011]

Alternative title

William Shakespeare

Synopsis

Biographical radio series presented by Matthew Parris in which his guest chooses someone who has inspired their lives. In this episode William Shakespeare is nominated for great life status by poetry curator Daisy Goodwin. She is joined by Dominic Dromgoole of the Globe Theatre. How and why did this son of an illiterate glovemaker from Stratford on Avon come to bestride the international stage, adopted not only as England’s national poet, but even displacing Goethe and Schiller in Germany? Dromgoole argues that more than a sense of the man is conveyed in his 37 plays. (30 minutes)

Series

Great Lives

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

30 Aug 2011 at 16:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Mark Smalley

Contributor

Daisy Goodwin; Dominic Dromgoole; Matthew Parris

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Series 25, Episode 5

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b013q212

Online price

free

Online format

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive, Oral History

Email

oralhistory@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/sound/ohist/oralhistory.html External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7404

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

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

Distributor

Name

BBC iPlayer