Hamlet

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted by Barbara Burnham and produced by Val Gielgud. With Stephen Haggard in the title role, Malcolm Keen as Claudius and Martita Hunt as Gertrude.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

16 Dec 1934 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

126 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Barbara Burnham

Cast

Stephen Haggard	Hamlet
Malcolm Keen	Claudius
Martita Hunt	Gertrude
Harcourt Williams	Polonius
Fay Compton	Ophelia
Alban Blakelock	Gentleman
Barbara Dillon	Player (2)
Bruce Belfrage
Charles Lefeaux	Gravedigger
Charles Lefeaux	Barnardo
Charles Mason	Rosencrantz
David King-Wood	Priest
Henry Hallatt	Ghost
Hilary Fisher-White	Fortinbras
John Cheatle	Laertes
John Teed	Guildenstern
Norman Shelley	Player (1)
Philip Wade	Gravedigger
Ralph Truman	Captain
Ralph Truman	Marcellus
Robert Speaight	Horatio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Bruce Belfrage is credited in the BBC Programme Records listing only.

Reviews

Using the HAMLET production as an example, C. Whitacker-Wilson argues that ‘To hear Shakespeare is to hear music’ (Radio Times, 14 December 1934, p. 358).

Source: BBC Programme Records 1933-1935, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)