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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet returns home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch. Then his father's ghost directs him to avenge his murder. Hamlet complies, but his madness and indecision take their toll on everyone.

English
  • Originally Aired February 27, 1980
  • Runtime 214 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
William Shakespeare Writer
Rodney Bennett Director