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In Our Time

Hamlet

Duration: 53 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play's context and meaning, and why it has fascinated audiences from its first performance. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Melvyn Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Bate
Interviewed Guest:
Carol Rutter
Interviewed Guest:
Sonia Massai

BBC Radio 4 LW

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