Plague on All Our Houses, A

Synopsis

Radio Documentary. Greg Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, looks at the impact that the plague had on the life and work of William Shakespeare, focusing in particular on how this may have affected the ending of his play, King Lear. With contributions from Professor James Shapiro, Professor Emma Smith, Roz Sklar and Amy Hurst of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Professor Miri Rubin.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

17 Dec 2020 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

28 mins

Credits

Producer

Maggie Ayre

Contributor

Emma Smith; Gregory Doran

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama; History; Shakespeare

Online Availability

Online URL

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q9bp

Online format

Streamed

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