In Our Time | Hamlet
Hamlet
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play's context and meaning, and why it has fascinated audiences from its first performance.
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Content
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 42'00''
- Broadcast date: 2017
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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