Centrepoint
- Synopsis
- Four-part television thriller by Nigel Williams which loosely retells the Hamlet story set in London’s Docklands at the time of its commercial development. Roland (Firth) lives with his mother Maria (Campbell) and his Uncle Claud (Shrapnel) who is directing an operatic version of Hamlet. Claud’s brother Nick (Head)) has been dead for many years but mysterious telephone calls suggest that Nick may not be dead at all.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 8 Oct 1990 at 22:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 60 minutes each episode.
Credits
- Director
- Piers Haggard
- Producer
- Frank Rosso; Joanna Smith
- Writer
- Nigel Williams
- Cast
Jonathan Firth Roland Wareing (Hamlet) John Shrapnel Claud Wareing (Claudius) Cheryl Campbell Maria Wearing (Gertrude) Bob Peck Armstrong (Horatio) Murray Head Nick Wearing (Ghost)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted in four-parts 8/10/1990-29/10/1990. Re-edited into two parts and re-broadcast 9 & 16 May 1992.
Production Company
Distributor (VHS)
- 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, "Centrepoint". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67756 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)