Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Sitcom centred around Timothy Lumsden, a depressed 41-year-old who still lives at home with, and is dominated by, his mother. In this episode Timothy is the prompter for the local dramatic society production of Hamlet.
- Series
- Sorry!
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 17 May 1986 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- David Askey
- Producer
- David Askey
- Writer
- Ian Davidson; Peter Vincent
- Cast
Carl Forgione Bert David McEwan Ghost Geoffrey Freshwater Francisco Ronnie Corbett Timothy Lumsden Stephen Earle Barnardo
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre
Notes
- History
- Series 5, episode 2.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Every Clown Wants to Play Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37182 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)