Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing

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SHAKESPEARE RETOLD Drama On 3 – Much Ado About Nothing Sunday 13th November   2005 7:15-9:30 pm SHAKESPEARE RETOLD As part of the BBC’s Shakespeare Retold season, Drama On 3 Provided an opportunity to hear one of the Bard’s best-loved comedies, brought thrillingly to life by a star-studded cast, David Tennant and Samantha Spiro star as Benedick and Beatrice, with an introduction by Sir Richard Eyre. Shakespeare's delightful comedy sparkles with the verbal sparring of our two reluctant lovers in a world where nothing is quite what it seems. The war is over in Sicily and it is time for the soldiers to kick off their boots and indulge themselves in the finer pursuits of wine, women and song. Even the sparring Beatrice and Benedick are surprised to find they have new, fonder feelings for one another. But soon love is put to the test when Claudio is tricked into believing his Hero false, and only the intervention of an ass – namely the Town Constable, Dogberry – can prevent this comedy turning into a tragedy.   LEONATO .. David Swift BEATRICE .. Samantha Spiro HERO .. Emilia Fox ANTONIO/SEXTON .. Sean Baker DON PEDRO .. David Westhead CLAUDIO .. Chiwetel Ejiofor BENEDICK .. David Tennant DON JOHN .. Julian Rhind-Tutt BORACHIO .. Stephen Critchlow CONRADE .. Jonathan Keeble DOGBERRY .. David Haig VERGES .. Peter Gunn MARGARET .. Maxine Peake URSULA .. Helen Ayres FRIAR FRANCIS .. Dermot Crowley MESSENGER/WATCHMAN/ SERVANT/LORD .. David Thorpe BALTHAZAR/ MESSENGER/ WATCHMAN .. Philip Joseph SINGER   .. Simon Greene BOY .. Jordan Calvert Director and Producer/Sally Avens Original music written and performed Simon Oakes and Adam Wolters.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.