Hamlet: Presenting Derek Jacobi
- Synopsis
- Television programme and production footage. Derek Jacobi is interviewed by Brian Holland in front of a small studio audience in which he discusses his background, his role in the BBC production of I CLAUDIUS and his production of Hamlet with the Old Vic which toured the world and made headlines by playing in Communist China.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 10 Feb 1980
- Transmission details
- (Channel: ITV)
Credits
- Contributor
- Brian Holland; Derek Jacobi
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
Notes
- Notes
- The tape held by the BFI National Archive also includes all the production footage before and after the interview. The filmed inserts showing Jacobi in rehearsal are included after the end of the interview although we see Jacobi and the audience listen to them. There is also footage from 26/07/1979 in which Princess Alexandra goes backstage to congratulate Jacobi and the cast on the production of Hamlet at the Old Vic.
- History
- Transmission date has not be found.
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet: Presenting Derek Jacobi". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37778 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)