SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Full-length radio production of the play produced by John Tydeman starring Ronald Pickup (Hamlet), Robert Lang (Claudius), Angela Pleasance (Ophelia). With radiophonic music composed by Malcolm Clarke.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Radio

Recording date

6 Aug 1971

Transmission details

31 Oct 1971 at 18:50 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

195 (inc. interval)

Credits

Director

John Tydeman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Malcolm Clarke

Cast

Ronald Pickup	Hamlet
Robert Lang	Claudius
Maxine Audley	Gertrude
William Squire	Polonius
Angela Pleasence	Ophelia
Aubrey Woods	Gravedigger
John Rye	Osric
Martin Jarvis	Horatio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

The BBC Press publicity suggested that Pickup is ‘this generation’s Hamlet’.

Reviews

"...some of the most thoughtful Shakespearean acting to be heard on the air for a very long time"
(David Wade, ‘Hamlet’s Mirror’, The Times, 30 October 1971, p. 8).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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