Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,507 playable programmes from the BBC

Conjuring Shakespeare

on BBC Two England

A six-part series examining why William Shakespeare 's plays have proved irresistible to actors and audiences alike for more than four centuries.
A Kind of Magic. In a modern age of blockbuster films, how does the stage director succeed in communicating the Bard's magic to audiences weaned on elaborate special effects?
Different productions of A
Midsummer Night's Dream, including Peter Brook 's version from 1970, show how they have achieved the feat.
Producer Jenny Bardwell
FURTHER DETAILS: Ceefax page 628.
WEB SITE: www.open.ac.uk/OU/Academic /Arts/shakspr.htm
BROCHURE HOTLINE: [number removed]. Calls charged at the national rate.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shakespeare
Unknown:
Peter Brook
Producer:
Jenny Bardwell

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More