Yahoo News Andrew Scott's Hamlet will be broadcast on BBC Two
Good news, Shakespeare buffs – Andrew Scott's Hamlet will be broadcast on the BBC next year.
The critically-acclaimed stage production of William Shakespeare's classic play may be coming to the end of its limited run at the Harold Pinter Theatre soon, but BBC Two viewers will be able to catch the full performance again from the comfort of their home in 2018.
The production, which is directed by Robert Icke and stars BAFTA-winning Sherlock actor Andrew Scott, enjoyed a sell-out run at the Almeida theatre this year, before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited season, which is due to end on September 2.
"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," said Icke.
"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.
"To be able to offer our version of Hamlet to as wide and diverse an audience as possible has always been of paramount importance to us, and now we are thrilled to be able to bring it to people across the country."
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In 2018 our production of #Hamlet will be broadcast on @BBCTwo. https://t.co/oVZB0pJL5o pic.twitter.com/zA3fEqf9X6- Almeida Theatre (@AlmeidaTheatre) August 15, 2017
BBC Two Controller Patrick Holland 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."
Icke's production of Hamlet also stars Angus Wright as Claudius, Downton Abbey star Jessica Brown Findlay as Ophelia and Atlantis' Juliet Stevenson as Gertrude.
Hamlet will broadcast on BBC Two in 2018.
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