Andrew Scott’s Hamlet to air on BBC Two
The play has been a hit in the West End.
A stage production of Hamlet starring Sherlock actor Andrew Scott will be broadcast on BBC Two.
The play, directed by Robert Icke, transferred to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End after a sell-out run at the Almeida.
Icke said: “It has been a real joy to work with such a gifted and dedicated company of actors on bringing this most famous play to audiences in 2017.
“The production has been on a wonderful journey from the Almeida to the West End, and I am very much looking forward to this next step on BBC Two.
Patrick Holland, controller of BBC Two, added: “Andrew Scott’s Hamlet is utterly thrilling. His performance makes each familiar word of the play feel like it is being newly discovered.
“The staging in a modern-day Denmark makes for a startlingly resonant and challenging production. I am delighted that it is coming to BBC Two.”
Hamlet will be broadcast on BBC Two in 2018.
