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Secretaries of Juliet, The

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. Every year, 10,000 lovelorn people write to Juliet, Shakespeare’s great romantic heroine. Some leave their letters in a postbox at the "House of Juliet", a museum in Verona. Others simply address them to "Juliet, Verona, Italy". Someone has to answer those letters, and the task falls to a committee of a dozen local women who style themselves "The Secretaries of Juliet". Presented by Jolyon Jenkins in Verona.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
12 Jan 2015 at 11:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Jolyon Jenkins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Juliet (character)
Related items
"Any Man That Can Write May Answer a Letter"

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

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