Shakespeare Uncovered | David Tennant on Hamlet

Hamlet

In Hamlet, David Tennant, whose own RSC performance was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role - from the legendary David Warner in the 1960s to the recent Jude Law. He also tries, alongside Simon Russell Beale and Ben Whishaw, to unravel the meaning of the play and the reason why it is considered by many to be the greatest play Shakespeare ever wrote.

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  • Type: Factual, Plays
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 59'58''
  • Broadcast date: 2012
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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