The Essay | The Beeb and the Bard: Finding a way

Actor Samuel West, with academic Dr Andrea Smith, chronicles Shakespeare on the radio from the early days, when plays were performed live for an audience of journalists!

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  • Type: Factual
  • Channel: BBC Radio 3
  • Duration: 14'00''
  • Broadcast date: 2022
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