In 1950, Peter Brook directed a BBC Home Service birthday tribute to Shakespeare with John Gielgud as Angelo, Leon Quartermaine as Lucio, Harry Andrews as Vincentio, Barbara Jefford as Isabella, and Robert Hardy as narrator. In 1951, AE A Harding arranged and produced a BBC Third Programme version, with Stephen Murray as Angelo, Dennis Arundell as Lucio, Laidman Browne as Vincentio, Claire Bloom as Isabella. In 1955, Raymond Raikes adapted and produced a BBC Third Programme version with Michael Hordern as Angelo, Heron Carvic as Lucio, Deryck Guyler as Vincentio, Hermione Hannen as Isabella, and John Gabriel as narrator. An off-air recording exists. In 1964, Raymond Raikes adapted and produced a BBC Third Programme version with William Squire as Angelo, David March as Lucio, Anthony Nicholls as Vincentio, and Barbara Jefford as Isabella. In 1976, Jane Morgan produced a BBC Radio 3 version with Philip Bond as Angelo, Norman Rodway as Lucio, Michael Gough as Vincentio, and Marian Diamond as Isabella. In 1994, Peter Kavanagh adapted and directed a BBC Radio 3 version with John Shrapnel as Angelo, Simon Russell Beale as Lucio, Ronald Pickup as Vincentio, and Saskia Reeves as Isabella. In 2004, BBC Radio 3's Drama on 3 broadcast a production directed by Claire Grove, with Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Duke, Nadine Marshall as Isabella, Anton Lesser as Angelo, Adjoa Andoh as Mariana, Jude Akuwudike as Claudio, Colin McFarlane as the Provost, and Claire Benedict as Mistress Overdone. On 29 April 2018, BBC Radio 3's Drama on 3 broadcast a new production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane, with Paul Higgins as The Duke, Nicola Ferguson as Isabella, Robert Jack as Angelo, Maureen Beattie as Escalus, Finn den Hertog as Lucio/Froth, Michael Nardone as the Provost, Maggie Service as Mariana, Owen Whitelaw as Claudio/Friar Peter, Sandy Grierson as Pompey, and Georgie Glen as Mistress Overdone/Francisca.
In 1950 Peter Brook directed a BBC Home Service birthday tribute to Shakespeare with John Gielgud as Angelo Leon Quartermaine as Lucio Harry Andrews as Vincentio Barbara Jefford as Isabella and Robert Hardy as narrator In 1951 AE A Harding arranged and produced a BBC Third Programme version with Stephen Murray as Angelo Dennis Arundell as Lucio Laidman Browne as Vincentio Claire Bloom as Isabella In 1955 Raymond Raikes adapted and produced a BBC Third Programme version with Michael Hordern as Angelo Heron Carvic as Lucio Deryck Guyler as Vincentio Hermione Hannen as Isabella and John Gabriel as narrator An off-air recording exists In 1964 Raymond Raikes adapted and produced a BBC Third Programme version with William Squire as Angelo David March as Lucio Anthony Nicholls as Vincentio and Barbara Jefford as Isabella In 1976 Jane Morgan produced a BBC Radio 3 version with Philip Bond as Angelo Norman Rodway as Lucio Michael Gough as Vincentio and Marian Diamond as Isabella In 1994 Peter Kavanagh adapted and directed a BBC Radio 3 version with John Shrapnel as Angelo Simon Russell Beale as Lucio Ronald Pickup as Vincentio and Saskia Reeves as Isabella In 2004 BBC Radio 3's Drama on 3 broadcast a production directed by Claire Grove with Chiwetel Ejiofor as The Duke Nadine Marshall as Isabella Anton Lesser as Angelo Adjoa Andoh as Mariana Jude Akuwudike as Claudio Colin McFarlane as the Provost and Claire Benedict as Mistress Overdone On 29 April 2018 BBC Radio 3's Drama on 3 broadcast a new production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane with Paul Higgins as The Duke Nicola Ferguson as Isabella Robert Jack as Angelo Maureen Beattie as Escalus Finn den Hertog as Lucio/Froth Michael Nardone as the Provost Maggie Service as Mariana Owen Whitelaw as Claudio/Friar Peter Sandy Grierson as Pompey and Georgie Glen as Mistress Overdone/Francisca