Play for the Heart, A: The Death of Shakespeare

Synopsis

Radio drama. Fantasy drama by Nick Warburton, recreating what might have happened on Shakespeare’s last day with a series of encounters filtered through his fevered imagination.

Series

Drama on 3

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Transmission details

24 Apr 2016 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

90 mins

Credits

Producer

Marion Nancarrow

Writer

Nick Warburton

Cast

Brian Protheroe	Voice
Gwilym Lee	William Harvey
James Lailey	Unnamed gentleman
Nicola Ferguson	Susanna Hall
Oliver Chris	John Fletcher
Robert Lindsay	William Shakespeare
Sam Brough	Hamnet
Susan Jameson	Ann

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Recorded on location at Mary Arden’s farm.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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