In Search of Hamlet with Jonathan Ross
- Synopsis
- Television programme. An irreverent look at Shakespeare’s Hamlet with contributions from actors, many of them American. At one point John Sessions and Kenneth Branagh perform the ‘to be, or not to be, speech in a Swedish accent while pretending to dance and ski like Abba.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 14 Sep 1997 at 23:10 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Gerry Dowd; Tina Jenkins
- Producer
- Mark Tinkler; Tina Jenkins
- Contributor
- Billy Crystal; Charlton Heston; Jack Lemmon; John Sessions; Jonathan Ross; Kenneth Branagh; Patrick Stewart; Richard Briers; Richard Dreyfuss
- Cast
Benedict Taylor Hamlet Clive Francis Claudius Kate O’Mara Gertrude Charlotte Weston Ophelia Duncan Preston William Shakespeare Mark Heenahan Horatio
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hamlet (character)
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "In Search of Hamlet with Jonathan Ross". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36625 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)