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In the second of two interviews about his career and Shakespeare, Sir Derek Jacobi talks about the highs and lows from collaborating with Kenneth Branagh and performing alongside Laurence Olivier to being...
Sir Derek Jacobi reflects on his first of 400 performances of Hamlet beginning at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1957. He shares his personal discovery of the meaning of Hamlet’s words and his motivations.
Podcast. Hosted by director Jake Murray, a founder member of the Elysium Theatre Company, this is the first in a series of podcasts made as part of a collaboration between Elysium and Durham University for...
Television documentary, filmed mainly in Moscow, introducing the Animated Tales series (see entries under individual plays). Narrated by Derek Jacobi.
Television programme and production footage. Derek Jacobi is interviewed by Brian Holland in front of a small studio audience in which he discusses his background, his role in the BBC production of I...
Early evening chat/variety show with Sally Davis and special guest presenter David Soul on a day out in Stratford-upon-Avon. Goes behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and includes interviews...
An investigation into the enduring scholarly debate on the authorship of the works long attributed to William Shakespeare. Drawing on original 16th century documents and the Oxford Bible, the film makes...
Television documentary. Derek Jacobi narrates a documentary that progresses from the Hamlet production of the Old Vic Theatre Company in Japan to a brief consideration of some the Shakespeare productions in...
Television documentary exploring the character of Hamlet with contributions from actors who have played the role. In 1998 Ninagawa staged a production of Hamlet in Japanese; in 2004 it was staged (in...
In this radio programme Derek Jacobi, who played Hamlet in the BBC TV production, gives a personal introduction to the play. He examines the many interpretations of a role that has been regarded as the...
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