Drama on 3 | King Lear
King Lear
Shakespeare's great tragedy headed by Ian McDiarmid as Lear and Bill Paterson as Gloucester. When better than now to make a drama about 'the division of the kingdom'?
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 3
- Duration: 2'30'00''
- Broadcast date: 2016
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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World Drama | King Lear - Part 2
The second part of a radio adaptation of the play King Lear, produced by John Tydeman. The special effects were performed by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Alec Guinness plays Lear for the first time.
World Drama | King Lear
The first part of a radio adaptation of the play King Lear, produced by John Tydeman. The special effects were performed by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Alec Guinness plays Lear for the first time.