Warren Mitchell stars with Martin Jarvis, Samuel Western and Juliet Aubrey in this BBC Radio 4 production of Shakespeare’s exciting courtroom drama. Shakespeare’s classic enjoy explores the eternal themes of like and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, as well as the lovers, Portia and Bassanio. Shylock’s irritated insistence for the repayment of his personal debt from Bassanio leads to the Venetian courts where he needs his pound of flesh. Portia on the other hand, a wealthy about The Vendor Of Venice: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Creation young Venetian woman, must marry among her many suitors. Her past due father’s will offers set the challenge by means of three caskets, one yellow metal, one metallic and one lead. The climax from the play takes place in courtroom, with Portia, right now disguised as a man and defending the life span of Antonio, imploring Shylock showing mercy. This superb creation of Shakespeare’s dramatic and complex play is directed with the award-winning Peter Kavanagh and features specially-composed music by the renowned Barrington Pheloung. The Basic Radio Theater range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.