William Shakespeare Macbeth 1966


(4.9 stars; 8 reviews)

Paul Scofield as Macbeth
, Peggy Ashcroft as Lady Macbeth
with Alec McCowen, David Weston, John Westbrook Other parts played by members of the cast and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company Producer:…….John Tydeman Composer:…….John Buckland Conductor:……..Eric Wetherell First Weird Sister:……Grizelda Hervey Second Weird Sister:……Mary O'Farrell Third Weird Sister:…….Sylvia Coleridge Duncan:…….Walter Fitzgerald Malcolm:…….David Westom Captain:…….John Dearth Lennox:…….John Humphry Ross:……John Justin Macbeth:……..Paul Scofield Banquo:……John Westbrook Angus:……..Fraser Kerr Lady Macbeth:………Peggy Ashcroft Fleance:……..Glyn Dearman Porter:…….Timothy West Macduff:……..Alec McCowen Donalbain:……..Brian Hewlett Old Man:……..Henry Stamper First Murderer:……John Hollis Second Murderer:……..Stephen Thorne A Lord:……Allan McClelland Lady Macduff:……Jane Wenham Son to Macduff:…….Nicholas Charles Doctor of Physic:…….Noel Howlett Gentlewoman:……Cecile Chevreau Menteith:…….Stephen Thorne Caithness:…….Preston Lockwood Seyton:……Henry Stamper Old Siward:…….John Hollis Young Siward:……Glyn Dearman Harpsichordist (Interval):…….Alan Cuckston A gramophone record of early Scottish keyboard music Fri 29th Apr 1966, 20:00 on Network Three

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Macbeth 2:14:55

Reviews


(5 stars)

What a classic! I’m so glad it’s in the public domain!

The tragedy of Macbeth


(5 stars)

Great piece of work