Shakespeare’s Starling

Synopsis

Radio documentary by Zoë Comyns that explores the references to birds that appear in Shakespeare’s plays and contrasts this with the devastation that ensued following the introduction of Starlings in to the United States by Eugene Schieffelin in 1890. The programme features Professor James Shapiro from Columbia University, Professor Paul Menzer of Mary Baldwin University, the cast of the American Shakespeare Center - including KP Powell as Hotspur, Joe di Constanzo from the American Museum of Natural History, Dan Rausch from Washington DC Department of the Environment, environmental historian Harriet Ritvo, and pet shop owner and nature educator Laurel Zoet.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

1 Jul 2019 at 16:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Zoë Comyns

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Biology; Shakespeare

Keywords

avian disease

Production Company

Name

New Normal Culture

Sponsor

Name

BBC Radio

Archive

Name

BoB

Email

bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk

Web

https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window

Phone

020 3743 2345

Address

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH

Notes

Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council