Review of Shakespeare’s King Lear (Directed by Clive Brill) on BBC Radio 4 in Two Parts, 8 and 15 June 2025

2025/08/25 by Andrea Smith · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · #Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism

paper · doi:10.1080/17450918.2025.2541774

openalex publication_date 2025/08/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14

Abstract

The BBC has a formidable history of presenting Shakespeare plays on radio: more than 400 in its century-long existence. In recent years productions have reflected theatrical trends, with contempora...

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