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

Access

Licence: ERA Licence required

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

Shakespeare Archive Resource

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