Burton at the BBC
- Author BBC
- Narrator Full Cast, Richard Burton
- Publisher BBC Audio
- Publish Date 5 November 2015
- Run Time 2 hours and 48 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Individual actors and performers, Memoirs, Radio plays, scripts and performances, Theatre studies.
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What to expect
Highlights from Richard Burton’s finest BBC radio performances from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Richard Burton was one of the most famous British actors of the twentieth century, renowned for his magical, mellifluous voice. Before Hollywood tempted him away, he worked frequently for the BBC and many of his most electrifying performances were recorded there.
This classic compilation features some of the very best of Burton, including his very first radio role in The Corn is Green; the heroic Roland in The Dark Tower; the apocalyptic poem 'Fire and Ice'; Henry V on the eve of Agincourt; the spine-tingling Under Milk Wood and the poignant In Parenthesis. Also included is the complete recording of Emlyn Williams’ suspenseful thriller Night Must Fall.
In addition, there are extracts from interviews in which Burton talks about Dylan Thomas, his love of rugby, his deepest ambition and his own feelings about his incomparable voice.
Whether performing Shakespeare, reading Robert Frost or simply talking about his life and career, Burton is never less than compelling, and this unique anthology is a superb tribute to one of the great icons of stage and screen.
Duration: 2 hrs 50 mins approx.
| Author | BBC |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Full Cast, Richard Burton |
| Duration | 2 hours and 48 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781785292057 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | BBC Audio |
| Genre | Individual actors and performers, Memoirs, Radio plays, scripts and performances, Theatre studies |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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