Penny Dreadfuls do Richard III
New special for Radio 4
Comedy group The Penny Dreadfuls are to make another historic comedy-drama for Radio 4, this time about Richard III.
In their special, they challenge Shakespeare’s portrayal of a conniving and treacherous hunchback and depict him as an honest and loyal knight with only a slight spinal kink, nothing you’d notice if you weren't looking for it’.
‘This is the story of how a good man became the first victim of fake news,’ the troupe say.
The show was written by David Reed who stars alongside Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck and Margaret Cabourn-Smith.
It will be their tenth show for Radio 4 having previously covered the likes of Odysseus, Charles Darwin, Guy Fawkes and John le Carré.
The show is being recorded on Sunday Match 8 at the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, Central London. Click here to apply for free tickets.
Published: 20 Feb 2020
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