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Drama on 3 presents a hidden treasure, a restored archive production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, unheard for more than half a century, starring Ronald Pickup and produced by John Tydeman, with a score by Malcolm Clarke of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radiophonic Workshop. The play is introduced by Dr Andrea Smith, English lecturer at the University of Suffolk, and author of Shakespeare On The Radio: A Century of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Plays. CAST Hamlet, son of the late King and nephew to the present King: Ronald Pickup Claudius, King of Denmark: Robert Lang Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, Hamlet's Mother: Maxine Audley Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain: William Squire Ophelia, Polonius's daughter: Angela Pleasence Horatio, friend of Hamlet: Martin Jarvis Marcellus, an officer: Michael Kilgarriff Ghost of Hamlet's Father: Rolf Lefebvre Laertes, Polonius's son: David Spenser Rosencrantz: Michael Spice Guildenstern: Leslie Heritage This restoration was made possible with help from Keith Wickham at the Radio Circle, and was produced by James Peak at Essential Radio.