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Birnam Wood Comes to Dunsinane

Alternative title
BBC Schools Radio, Macbeth Episode 8
Synopsis
Macbeth is confronted by Macduff in battle and finds himself facing the only man in the field who can kill him. Macduff was delivered by Caesarean Section.

Macbeth is beheaded and his bead is taken to Malcolm as evidence of the Thane’s demise.
Series
Macbeth
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
28 Jun 2017
Duration
5 mins

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Neil Richards

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Macbeth

Notes

Notes
The radio recording is illustrated with an colour animation. A transcript for the recording is available at:http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/pdfs/macbeth/episode_08.pdf

Online Availability

Online format
Streamed

Related

Name

BBC School Radio

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