In Our Time | A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas behind Shakespeare's comedy with its intertwining plots of royal marriage, crossed lovers, quarreling fairies and rude mechanicals
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Content
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 42'00''
- Broadcast date: 2019
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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