SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Full-length radio adaptation of the play produced by John Tydeman with Ronald Pickup as Hamlet. The radiophonic music is 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 mins

Credits

Director

John Tydeman

Producer

John Tydeman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Malcolm Clarke

Cast

Ronald Pickup	Hamlet
Robert Lang	Claudius
Maxine Audley	Gertrude
Angela Pleasence	Ophelia
Aubrey Woods	Player (1)
Aubrey Woods	Gravedigger
David Spenser	Laertes
David Valla	Voltemand
David Valla	Sailor
David Valla	Player Queen
Gil Sutherland	Prologue
Gil Sutherland	Reynaldo
Gil Sutherland	Gentleman
John Rye	Osric
Leslie Heritage	Guildenstern
Martin Jarvis	Horatio
Michael Kilgarriff	Marcellus
Michael Spice	Rosencrantz
Nigel Graham	Francisco
Nigel Graham	Lord
Nigel Graham	Captain
Patrick Tull	Ambassador
Patrick Tull	Barnardo
Rolf Lefebvre	Ghost
Rolf Lefebvre	Priest
Ronald Herdman	Servant
Ronald Herdman	Gravedigger (2)
Ronald Herdman	Cornelius
Sean Barrett	Fortinbras

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

There was a 10-minute interval at 20:25.

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