Download Classic BBC Radio Shakespeare: Romances: The Winter's Tale, Pericles, The Tempest AudioBook Free
Three basic radio productions from the BBC archives starring Hannah Gordon, Tim Pigott-Smith, Paul Scofield and a host of celebrated operating talent. These three legendary has, performed by a few of the best-known theatrical stars of the 20th hundred years, will be the perfect way to commemorate England's very best dramatist. The Winter's Tale: one man's consuming jealousy threatens to destroy both himself and those around him, but his actions arouse a passionate sense of honour, love, justice and self-sacrifice in people of his Court and family. First broadcast in 1982, starring Ronald Pickup as Leontes, with Hannah Gordon as Hermione and John Gielgud as Time. Pericles: Pericles is haunted by Destiny, buffeted by storms, powered from country to country and cruelly separated from his partner and child. Having endured the waywardness of Fortune, will he be reunited with his family? First broadcast in 1981, starring Tim Pigott-Smith as Pericles and Angharad Rees as Marina. The Tempest: establish on an enchanted island ruled by the sorcerer Prospero, this spellbinding tale of magic, illusion, forgiveness and repentance is one of Shakespeare's very best has. First broadcast in 1974, starring Paul Scofield as Prospero and Patrick Stewart as Caliban. Documented at BBC Broadcasting House and offering the BBC Drama Repertory company, with specially constructed music, this is basic radio theatre at its finest.
