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World Theatre: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Part 1

on BBC Home Service Basic

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by William Shakespeare

Part One: 7.20-9.0
Part Two: 9.15-10.15

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Producer:
Howard Rose
Claudius, King of Denmark:
James Dale
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark:
Barry Morse
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain:
John Ruddock
Horatio, friend to Hamlet:
Roderick Lovell
Laertes, son to Polonius:
Laurence Payne
Rosencrantz:
John Chandos
Guildenstern:
Olaf Pooley
Osric:
Richard West
Marcellus:
Frank Drew
Bernardo:
Andrew Faulds
Francisco:
Meadows White
First Player:
Andrew Cruickshank
The Queen:
Sheila Burrell
The King:
Philip Morant
First Clown:
Jay Laurier
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, mother to Hamlet:
Lydia Sherwood
Ophelia, daughter to Polonius:
Sara Jackson
The Ghost of Hamlet's father:
George Skillan
Narrator:
Stephen Murray

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