Merry Wives of Windsor
Tuesday 12 December 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)
Philip Dodd and guests deliver their verdict on a musical version of the Merry Wives of Windsor, the latest in the RSC's Complete Works series featuring a singing Dame Judi Dench.
RSC's Merry Wives - The Musical
Simon Callow as Falstaff, Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly. Photo: Stewart Hemley. Copyright: RSC.
Playlist
The Wizard of Oz
As a brand new print of the Wizard of Oz hits our cinema screes over the christmas period, Salman Rushdie and Michael Rosen look at the many meanings behind the story of Dorothy and the Yellow Brick Road.
Esma's Secret
Gabriel speaks to Bosnian film director Jasmila Zbanic about her award winning first feature film Esma's Secret.
Set against the backdrop of current day Sarajevo amongst the struggles to get back to normal after the Yugoslav wars, the story focuses on the relationship between a single mother and her daughter, and the unveiling of a terrible secret.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
We review When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, Spike Lee's four hour documentary on Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath for New Orleans.
Merry Wives - The Musical
And we hear straight from the first night of the Merry Wives - The Musical by the RSC. Adapted and directed by Gregory Doran and starring Judi Dench, Alistair McGowan and Simon Callow, it's one of the most eagerly anticipated shows of the year.
