Hamlet with David Tennant

Season 1 Episode 5

About the Episode

An acclaimed Hamlet in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s hit production (also a recent Great Performances production), David Tennant meets fellow actors who’ve tackled this most iconic of roles, including superstar Jude Law, and compares notes on the role’s titanic challenges. Tennant digs deep into the text about the doomed Danish Prince alongside the actors Simon Russell Beale and Ben Whishaw.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 30s

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Extras

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2:48
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2:17
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1:40
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2:38
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2:18
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0:30
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1:34
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