Message in the Marble, The

Synopsis

Gwyn Richards searches for reasons why the monument to Shakespeare, erected in 1741 in Westminster Abbey, contains a passage from The Tempest which is misspelt. With David Vann as Prospero.

Series

Strange Stories

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; Government USA

Transmission details

23 Feb 1991 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Contributor

Gwyn Richards

Cast

David Vann

Prospero

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Tempest, The

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Transmisison time not known.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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