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Ophelia

Lady-in-waiting Ophelia catches the eye of young prince Hamlet, but their love seems doomed as the king's brother Claudius sets his eye on the throne of Denmark.

A version of Shakespeare's Hamlet retold through the eyes of his fair love Ophelia.

The motherless Ophelia is picked out by Queen Gertrude and taken on as a lady- in-waiting. Never losing her independent spirit, she catches the eye of young prince Hamlet, but their love seems doomed as the king's brother Claudius sets his eye on the throne of Denmark.

1 hour, 37 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Oct 202423:05
BBC Two England & HD only

Music Played

  • Bt, Trevor Morris

    Death of Col Yune

Credits

OpheliaDaisy Ridley
Gertrude/MechtildNaomi Watts
ClaudiusClive Owen
HamletGeorge MacKay
LaertesTom Felton
HoratioDevon Terrell
King HamletNathaniel Parker
DirectorClaire McCarthy
WriterSemi Chellas
WriterLisa Klein

Broadcasts

  • Wed 17 Nov 202123:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Wed 1 Jun 202200:00
    BBC Two
  • Fri 6 Oct 202300:15
    BBC Four
  • Mon 28 Oct 202423:05
    BBC Two England & HD only

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