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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  • Type: Factual, Plays
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 42'00''
  • Broadcast date: 2017
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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