Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Audio book. Hamlet with John Gielgud in the title role, Leon Quartermaine as Ghost and Celia Johnson as Ophelia. The original BBC radio 1948 recording has been digitally remastered.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Year of release
- 2006
- Transmission details
- 26 Dec 1948 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 240 mins
Credits
- Producer
- John Richmond
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- An extra is an MP3 file of the 1954 BBC radio talk ‘Hamlet - The Actor’s View’, in which Gielgud reflects on the role.
- History
- The broadcast was first heard on radio on 26 December 1948. This broadcast is catalogued separately.
- Reviews
- Greenhalgh, Susanne. ‘Hamlet’ in Viewfinder. No. 65, December 2006. p. 26.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Naxos Records
- Web
- https://www.naxos.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01737 645600
- Address
- Unit 8, Salbrook Industrial Estate
Salbrook Road, Salfords
Redhill
RH1 5GJ
UK
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71324 (Accessed 05 Dec 2024)