Hamlet

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Drama on 3 presents a hidden treasure, a restored archive production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, unheard for more than half a century, starring Ronald Pickup and produced by John Tydeman, with a score by Malcolm Clarke of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The play is introduced by Dr Andrea Smith, English lecturer at the University of Suffolk, and author of Shakespeare On The Radio: A Century of BBC Plays. CAST Hamlet, son of the late King and nephew to the present King: Ronald Pickup Claudius, King of Denmark: Robert Lang Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's Mother: Maxine Audley Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain: William Squire Ophelia, Polonius's daughter: Angela Pleasence Horatio, friend of Hamlet: Martin Jarvis Marcellus, an officer: Michael Kilgarriff Ghost of Hamlet's Father: Rolf Lefebvre Laertes, Polonius's son: David Spenser Rosencrantz: Michael Spice Guildenstern: Leslie Heritage This restoration was made possible with help from Keith Wickham at the Radio Circle, and was produced by James Peak at Essential Radio.