Shaw of Shaw’s Corner

Title

Shaw of Shaw’s Corner

Genre

Feature

TX Date

4 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:50:07

Description

Shaw of Shaw’s Corner. A programme (part of the Document series?) on the life of Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw. Includes facts about Shaw’s life and writings, and takes a tour through Shaw’s Corner, the playwright’s Hertfordshire residence and now a National Trust property open to the public. The custodian of the house is Rosemary Dury, who accompanies Sean Street on his tour of the house and its contents. Includes atmospheric musical interludes.

Contributors

Sean Street; Rosemary Dury

Keywords

Writers; Great Britain; Playwrights; England; Houses; National Trust; George Bernard Shaw; Hertfordshire; Ayot St Lawrence

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