Learning on ScreenWilliam Holds the Stage
- Synopsis
- Children’s radio drama 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 is spurred into action. Includes several comic scenes of William trying to understand the plot, questioning authorship, 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. Read by Martin Jarvis.
- Series
- Just William - Live!
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Dec 2012 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Credits
- Director
- Rosalind Ayres
- Writer
- Richmal Crompton
- Cast
Martin Jarvis
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- children’s drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; School productions
Notes
- General
- The reading was recorded live at the Theatre Royal, Winchester,
Production Company
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
- 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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