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"The BBC Television Shakespeare" Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (TV Episode 1980) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Rodney Bennett ... (directed by)
John Gorrie ... (directed by)

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

William Shakespeare ... (play)
William Shakespeare ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Derek Jacobi ... Hamlet
Claire Bloom ... Gertrude
Patrick Stewart ... Claudius
Eric Porter ... Polonius
Lalla Ward ... Ophelia
David Robb ... Laertes
Patrick Allen ... Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Robert Swann Robert Swann ... Horatio
Jonathan Hyde ... Rosencrantz
Geoffrey Bateman ... Guildenstern
Emrys James ... First Player (King)
Jason Kemp Jason Kemp ... Second Player (Queen)
Geoffrey Beevers ... Third Player (Lucianus)
Bill Homewood ... Player in the mime, King
Peter Richard Peter Richard ... Player in the mime, Queen (as Peter Richards)
Terence McGinity Terence McGinity ... Player in the mime, Lucianus
Peter Burroughs Peter Burroughs ... Player
Stuart Fell ... Player
Ian Charleson ... Fortinbras
Tim Wylton ... First Gravedigger
Peter Benson ... Second Gravedigger
Paul Humpoletz Paul Humpoletz ... Marcellus
Niall Padden Niall Padden ... Bernardo
Christopher Baines Christopher Baines ... Francisco
John Humphry John Humphry ... Voltimand
John Sterland ... Cornelius
Peter Gale ... Osric
Raymond Mason Raymond Mason ... Reynaldo
Dan Meaden Dan Meaden ... Norwegian Captain
Iain Blair Iain Blair ... Sailor
Reginald Jessup ... Messenger
Michael Poole Michael Poole ... Priest
David Henry David Henry ... English Ambassador
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Richards Peter Richards ... Queen in the Mime

Produced by 

Cedric Messina ... producer

Music by 

Dudley Simpson

Editing by 

David Hillier ... (as Dave Hillier)

Production Design by 

Don Homfray

Costume Design by 

Barbara Kronig

Makeup Department 

Pam Meager ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Fraser Lowden ... unit production manager

Sound Department 

Chick Anthony ... sound

Stunts 

B.H. Barry ... fight arranger

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jim Atkinson ... senior camera operator
Sam Barclay ... lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Richard Croft ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Maggie Partington-Smith ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Shirley Coward ... vision mixer

Music Department 

David Lloyd-Jones ... music adviser
James Tyler ... mime music
William Walton ... composer: title music

Script and Continuity Department 

Alan Shallcross ... script editor

Additional Crew 

Jeremy Ancock ... production assistant
Steve Finn ... assistant floor manager
Jill Reeves ... assistant to director
Anthony E. Smith ... assistant floor manager
John Wilders ... literary consultant
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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