Synopsis
The last in the present series of the journal of the arts and media presented by Russell Davies. Russell Davies introduces a clip from the Royal Shakespeare Company's Merry Wives of Windsor at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, which is updated to a 1950s setting and includes a humorous 'hair drier' scene.
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The BBC Television Shakespeare | The Merry Wives of Windsor
A 1982 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.