Hamlet, Or, The Bogus Psychiatrists

Synopsis

British television comedy series. This episode includes a c5 minute sketch in which a large American car skids around a corner and stops at the side of the curb in a smart Harley Street-like location. Terry Jones, dressed as Hamlet, gets out of car and goes into a doorway, rings the doorbell and waits. Cut to psychiatrist’s office. Hamlet is lying on a couch. He has gone to see the psychiatrist because he is fed up "It’s just that everywhere I go, it’s the same old thing. All anyone wants me to say is ‘To be or not to be...".

Series

Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

21 Nov 1974 (Channel: BBC1)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Ian MacNaughton

Writer

Eric Idle; Graham Chapman; John Cleese; Michael Palin; Terry Jones

Cast

Terry Jones

Hamlet

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The script of the sketch may be read by visiting http://www.heretical.com/miscella/mphamlet.html

General

This episode features material that was cut from the original draft of MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL (1975) which originally featured Sir Lancelot instead of Hamlet.

History

Episode 4 in season 4. Episode 43 overall,

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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

BoB

Email

bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk

Web

https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window

Phone

020 3743 2345

Address

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH

Notes

Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council