The Tempest (1996)
The Tempest
A full BBC radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. Magically, Prospero creates a storm at sea and causes the ship bearing his enemies to be shipwrecked off southern Ireland, where for 12 years he and his daughter Miranda have been exiled.
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- Type: Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 3
- Duration: 2'26'37''
- Broadcast date: 1996
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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Drama on 3 | The Tempest
Shakespeare's play explores the relationship between humanity and the environment. A Scottish cast, led by Ian McDiarmid as Prospero, in this play of magic, romance and revenge.
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The Sunday Play | The Tempest
The fourth of four new productions as part of Radio 3's on-going Shakespeare series, introduced by Richard Eyre.