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29/05/2011

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David Pownall's play about Shakespeare's reaction to the King James Bible.

Robert Stephens stars in David Pownall's play, originally broadcast in 1993, centring on Shakespeare's fears about the King James Bible.

It is 1610, and the translation of James I's new bible is at last complete. However, assured by Shakespeare, that to allow the inclusion of The Dream of St John will lead to bloody revolution, James travels to Oxford, determined to excise it from the sacred text. Originally broadcast in 1993.

Written by David Pownall and starring Robert Stephens.

Cast list:

Shakespeare ..... Edward Petherbridge 
Prince Charlie ..... Gary King 
Stage Manager ..... David Learner 
Saville ..... Eric Allan 
St John The Divine ..... Robert Stephens 
Montague ..... John Church 
James I ..... Hugh Ross 
Robin ..... Melanie Hudson 
Marbellus ..... Robert Mcintosh 
Thompson ..... Michael Tudor Barnes
Stanley ..... Peter Penry-Jones
Abbot ..... Hugh Dickson 
Hutten ..... Garard Green 
Ravis ..... John Webb 
Queen Anne ..... Siriol Jenkins 

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