Learning on ScreenShakepseare - The Play’s the Thing
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare - The Play’s the Thing
- Synopsis
- Three-part documentary from BBC Learning Zone on how Gregory Doran’s 2008 production of Hamlet with David Tennant in the title role was restaged and filmed for television. In this episode the cast, with comment from Gregory Doran, explain who their characters are in within the play and discuss what they believe to be their motivations. Key scenes in the play are enacted and the cast and Doran discuss their various interpretations.
- Series
- The Learning Zone
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on television
- Related items
- Hamlet
- Hamlet
Credits
- Producer
- Paul Symonds
- Cinematographer
- Andy Smith; Oli Russell
- Contributor
- Gregory Doran
- Cast
David Tennant Edward Bennett John Woodvine Mariah Gale Oliver Ford Davies Patrick Stewart Penny Downie Peter de Jersey Sam Alexander Tom Davey
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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