Play’s the Thing, The

Synopsis
Second episode of a Victorian detective series in which Lucy Greenwood and her Uncle Craddock investigate a series of mysterious incidents at a London theatre. When, during performances of Hamlet, the actor playing the title role has an accident with a trapdoor and Ophelia has trouble remembering her lines, Lucy and her uncle decide to step in ...
Series
Craddock and Co
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
26 Oct 1993 at 09:55 (Channel: BBC Radio 5)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Chris Thompson
Producer
John Taylor
Writer
Chris Thompson
Cast
Michael OnslowActor playing Hamlet (Hamlet)
Teresa GallagherElisabeth Barnes (Ophelia)
Barry J. GordonRex Radford
Colin PinneyRufus Weatherby
David ThorpeJames Price
Rodger StruanGrout

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Play’s the Thing, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37494 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)