In Britain, however, during the 1930s BBC programming, tended to be more high brow, including the works of Shakespeare, Classical Greek drama, as well as the works of major modern playwrights, such as Chekhov, Ibsen, Strindberg, and so forth. Novels and short stories were also frequently dramatised.See reviews in The Listener In addition the plays of contemporary writers and original plays were produced, with, for example, a broadcast of T. S. Eliot's famous verse play Murder in the Cathedral in 1936."The Poetic Quality", Grace Wyndham Goldie. The Listener (London, England), Wednesday, January 8, 1936; p. 78; Issue 365. By 1930, the BBC was producing "twice as many plays as London's West End" and were producing over 400 plays a year by the mid-1940s.
in britain however during the 1930s bbc programming tended to be more high brow including the works of shakespeare classical greek drama as well as the works of major modern playwrights such as chekhov ibsen strindberg and so forth novels and short stories were also frequently dramatisedsee reviews in the listener in addition the plays of contemporary writers and original plays were produced with for example a broadcast of t s eliot's famous verse play murder in the cathedral in 1936"the poetic quality" grace wyndham goldie the listener (london england) wednesday january 8 1936; p 78; issue 365 by 1930 the bbc was producing "twice as many plays as london's west end" and were producing over 400 plays a year by the mid-1940s