Arena Theatre: Hands Off the Classics (Season 3, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Documentary

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Arena

Theatre: Hands Off the Classics (Season 3, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Documentary

In the 17th century Troilus and Cressida was censored and in the 18th century Tate gave King Lear a happy ending. The programme debates the line between interpretation and vandalism.

Writer

Rosemary Wilton (researcher)

Producers

Dennis Marks | Alan Yentob

Editor

Charles Chabot

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 9, 1977

Release date

Nov 9, 1977 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

12 wins & 15 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Barnes Self Self See fewer	Merlin (1998)
John Barton Self Self See fewer	The Wars of the Roses (1965)
Peter Brook Self Self See fewer	Lord of the Flies (1963)
Robert Cushman Self Self See fewer	Arena (1975)
Terry Hands Self Self See fewer	Cyrano de Bergerac (1985)
Alan Howard Self Self See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Bernard Levin Self Self See fewer	That Was the Week That Was (1962)
Ian McKellen Self Self See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Jonathan Miller Self Self See fewer	Cosi Fan Tutte (1986)
George Murcell Self Self See fewer	Cutthroat Island (1995)
Stanley Wells Self Self See fewer	Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)