Hamlet: A BBC Radio 3 Full-Cast Dramatisation

by William Shakespeare, BBC, Richard Eyre (Introduction)

Other authors: Kenneth Cranham (Performer), Michael Sheen (Performer), Juliet Stevenson (Performer)

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Drama. Fiction. Literature. HTML: In this BBC full-cast production, the ghost of Hamlet's father orders him to kill the man who took his life, his throne and his wife: Claudius. In a tale of caution, tragedy and revenge, Hamlet is driven to madness by his mission and his father's legacy. /> Michael Sheen stars as Hamlet, with Kenneth Cranham as Claudius, Juliet Stevenson as Gertrude and Ellie Beaven as Ophelia. BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard. In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day. .… (more)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
William Shakespeare	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
BBC	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Eyre, Richard	Introduction	main author	all editions	confirmed
Cranham, Kenneth	Performer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sheen, Michael	Performer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Stevenson, Juliet	Performer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Drama. Fiction. Literature. HTML:

In this BBC full-cast production, the ghost of Hamlet's father orders him to kill the man who took his life, his throne and his wife: Claudius.
In a tale of caution, tragedy and revenge, Hamlet is driven to madness by his mission and his father's legacy.
Michael Sheen stars as Hamlet, with Kenneth Cranham as Claudius, Juliet Stevenson as Gertrude and Ellie Beaven as Ophelia.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.
In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day.

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