Hamlet Noir

Synopsis

Radio drama. A reworking of Shakespeare’s Hamlet set in contemporary Denmark in the style of a Scandi Noir. This version interweaves a police investigation led by detective Eva Holm into the suspicious deaths at the Danish court with the original text.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

29 Oct 2023 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

119 mins

Credits

Director

Carl Prekopp

Producer

Charlotte Melén; Saskia Black

Adaptor for Radio

Charlotte Melén

Cast

Hjalte Ilsøe Gustavussen	Hamlet
Morten Burian	Claudius
Iben Hjejle	Gertrude
Henrik Birch	Polonius
Gina Marchwinski	Ophelia
Anders Heinrichsen	Guildenstern
Ari Alexander	Laertes
Charlotte Melén	Eva Holm
Cyron Melville	Marcellus
Jakob Femerling	Rosencrantz
Sven Henriksen	Fortinbras
Thomas Magnussen	Yorick
Tue Lunding	Horatio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

Denmark

Notes

Notes

Recorded on location in Denmark, with the opening scenes captured at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore.

General

Recorded with 3D, binaural audio technology.

Production Company

Name

Almost Tangible Ltd

Email

info@almost-tangible.com

Web

https://www.almost-tangible.com/ External site opens in new window

Sponsor

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

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