Elsinore

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20180101

20191004 (R4)

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

King Hamlet's brother, Claudius, is sent to Spain as Denmark's new ambassador. On the way, he is captured by the infamous pirate Captain True. Back in Elsinore, meanwhile, the King must deal with a possible rebellion.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko

~Elsinore is a prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, exploring the relationships at the Danish court, particularly the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius. The plays are set in an alternative Europe in the early 1930s. Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic which it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. The realism of this is sometimes combined with moments of magical otherworldliness, not out of keeping with Shakespeare's original play.

Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko

Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court.

20180102

20191011 (R4)

Claudius returns to Elsinore where he must confront his brother about the failure to pay the ransom demanded by Captain True. He must also deal with a strange Danish farmer who wants to give King Hamlet a gift of very fine horses.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko

Deadly plots, murderous politics and a possible assassination. Another day in Elsinore.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko

Deadly plots, murderous politics and a possible assassination. Another day in Elsinore.

20180103

20191018 (R4)

Claudius has been sent to the mysterious - and magical - Kingdom of Carpathia to negotiate for the Princess of Carpathia to become King Hamlet's wife. In the process he learns some uncomfortable truths about himself and his brother.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko.

Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko.

Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court.

20180104

20191025 (R4)

The traitor, Lord Anders, has been found in Sweden and Claudius is dispatched to bring him back to Denmark. But in doing so, Claudius discovers some devastating news about what his brother, King Hamlet, is planning.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko.

Dangerous, desperate love meets betrayal and murder in the turbulent world of Elsinore.

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko.

Dangerous, desperate love meets betrayal and murder in the turbulent world of Elsinore.

20191028

20231114 (R4)

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Claudius, Prince of Denmark, has lived as an exile in Spain for the past sixteen years but an attempt on his life causes him to reassess his position. Meanwhile in Denmark, civil disobedience and political unrest are leading King Hamlet to take ever more authoritarian measures.

Claudius . . . John Light

King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan

Polonius . . . Clive Hayward

Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal

Catalina . . . Laura Christy

Olsson . . . Rupert Holliday Evans

Kabanova . . . Jessica Turner

Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul

Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko

Set in an alternative Europe in the 1950s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It explores the relationships at the Danish court, particularly the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius. Series 2 picks up the action 16 years after the first series, in an alternative Europe in the early 1950s. Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic which it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air.

Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sixteen years have passed since Claudius was banished from Denmark. Now he contemplates his return.

20191029

20231115 (R4)

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz

Claudius, lately returned to his brother King Hamlet's side in Denmark, soon finds himself dispatched to negotiate with Norwegian freedom fighters who have taken hundreds of Danes hostage at the Royal Theatre in Oslo.

King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan

Claudius . . . John Light

Polonius . . . Clive Hayward

Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal

Lindstrom . . . Pip Torrens

Fortinbras . . . Will Kirk

Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul

Martin . . . Ikky Elyas

Lieutenant . . . Greg Jones

Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko and Marc Beeby

Opposition to King Hamlet and the Danish Empire grows - with deadly consequences.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Claudius, lately returned to Denmark, finds himself at the centre of a perilous hostage negotiation.

20191030

20231116 (R4)

by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.

King Hamlet's escalating authoritarianism risks tearing Danish society apart and taking the country into war. As brother Claudius struggles with how to respond, he learns of a military plot to topple the King.

Claudius . . . John Light

King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan

Polonius . . . Clive Hayward

Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal

Lindstrom . . . Pip Torrens

Kabanova . . . Jessica Turner

Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul

Catalina . . . Laura Christy

Martin . . . Ikky Elyas

Horatio . . . Greg Jones

Marcellus . . . Will Kirk

Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko.

Unrest at King Hamlet's increasingly repressive regime forces his brother Claudius to act.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. With opposition to the Danish Empire increasing, Claudius learns of a plot to overthrow his brother.

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	20180101	20191004 (R4)	Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. King Hamlet's brother, Claudius, is sent to Spain as Denmark's new ambassador. On the way, he is captured by the infamous pirate Captain True. Back in Elsinore, meanwhile, the King must deal with a possible rebellion. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko ~Elsinore is a prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, exploring the relationships at the Danish court, particularly the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius. The plays are set in an alternative Europe in the early 1930s. Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic which it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. The realism of this is sometimes combined with moments of magical otherworldliness, not out of keeping with Shakespeare's original play. Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. King Hamlet's brother, Claudius, is sent to Spain as Denmark's new ambassador. On the way, he is captured by the infamous pirate Captain True. Back in Elsinore, meanwhile, the King must deal with a possible rebellion. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko ~Elsinore is a prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, exploring the relationships at the Danish court, particularly the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius. The plays are set in an alternative Europe in the early 1930s. Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic which it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. The realism of this is sometimes combined with moments of magical otherworldliness, not out of keeping with Shakespeare's original play. Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court.
01	02	20180102	20191011 (R4)	Claudius returns to Elsinore where he must confront his brother about the failure to pay the ransom demanded by Captain True. He must also deal with a strange Danish farmer who wants to give King Hamlet a gift of very fine horses. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko Deadly plots, murderous politics and a possible assassination. Another day in Elsinore. Claudius returns to Elsinore where he must confront his brother about the failure to pay the ransom demanded by Captain True. He must also deal with a strange Danish farmer who wants to give King Hamlet a gift of very fine horses. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko Deadly plots, murderous politics and a possible assassination. Another day in Elsinore.
01	03	20180103	20191018 (R4)	Claudius has been sent to the mysterious - and magical - Kingdom of Carpathia to negotiate for the Princess of Carpathia to become King Hamlet's wife. In the process he learns some uncomfortable truths about himself and his brother. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko. Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court. Claudius has been sent to the mysterious - and magical - Kingdom of Carpathia to negotiate for the Princess of Carpathia to become King Hamlet's wife. In the process he learns some uncomfortable truths about himself and his brother. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko. Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court.
01	04	20180104	20191025 (R4)	The traitor, Lord Anders, has been found in Sweden and Claudius is dispatched to bring him back to Denmark. But in doing so, Claudius discovers some devastating news about what his brother, King Hamlet, is planning. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko. Dangerous, desperate love meets betrayal and murder in the turbulent world of Elsinore. The traitor, Lord Anders, has been found in Sweden and Claudius is dispatched to bring him back to Denmark. But in doing so, Claudius discovers some devastating news about what his brother, King Hamlet, is planning. Set in an alternative Europe in the 1930s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Directed by Marc Beeby & Sasha Yevtushenko. Dangerous, desperate love meets betrayal and murder in the turbulent world of Elsinore.
02	01	20191028	20231114 (R4)	by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Claudius, Prince of Denmark, has lived as an exile in Spain for the past sixteen years but an attempt on his life causes him to reassess his position. Meanwhile in Denmark, civil disobedience and political unrest are leading King Hamlet to take ever more authoritarian measures. Claudius . . . John Light King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan Polonius . . . Clive Hayward Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal Catalina . . . Laura Christy Olsson . . . Rupert Holliday Evans Kabanova . . . Jessica Turner Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko Set in an alternative Europe in the 1950s, Elsinore imagines the turbulent world of the Danish Court in events that take place some years before the story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet. It explores the relationships at the Danish court, particularly the troubled, not to say murderous relationship between King Hamlet and his brother Claudius. Series 2 picks up the action 16 years after the first series, in an alternative Europe in the early 1950s. Denmark is a powerful, militarised country with a small Empire around the Baltic which it is fighting hard to maintain. There is more than a hint of totalitarianism in the air. Prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet, imagining the turbulent world of the Danish court. Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sixteen years have passed since Claudius was banished from Denmark. Now he contemplates his return.
02	02	20191029	20231115 (R4)	by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Claudius, lately returned to his brother King Hamlet's side in Denmark, soon finds himself dispatched to negotiate with Norwegian freedom fighters who have taken hundreds of Danes hostage at the Royal Theatre in Oslo. King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan Claudius . . . John Light Polonius . . . Clive Hayward Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal Lindstrom . . . Pip Torrens Fortinbras . . . Will Kirk Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul Martin . . . Ikky Elyas Lieutenant . . . Greg Jones Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko and Marc Beeby Opposition to King Hamlet and the Danish Empire grows - with deadly consequences. Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Claudius, lately returned to Denmark, finds himself at the centre of a perilous hostage negotiation.
02	03	20191030	20231116 (R4)	by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. King Hamlet's escalating authoritarianism risks tearing Danish society apart and taking the country into war. As brother Claudius struggles with how to respond, he learns of a military plot to topple the King. Claudius . . . John Light King Hamlet . . . John Heffernan Polonius . . . Clive Hayward Gertrude . . . Lyndsey Marshal Lindstrom . . . Pip Torrens Kabanova . . . Jessica Turner Schroeder . . . Neil McCaul Catalina . . . Laura Christy Martin . . . Ikky Elyas Horatio . . . Greg Jones Marcellus . . . Will Kirk Directed by Marc Beeby and Sasha Yevtushenko. Unrest at King Hamlet's increasingly repressive regime forces his brother Claudius to act. Sebastian Baczkiewicz's thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Sebastian Baczkiewicz conjures up a thrilling prequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet. With opposition to the Danish Empire increasing, Claudius learns of a plot to overthrow his brother.