The Hamlet Podcast

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene iii - Hamlet wonders if now might be a good time to murder Claudius, as he finds him at prayer. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene iii - Claudius wrestles with his conscience - can he pray for forgiveness but keep everything he achieved through murder? Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene iii - Alone with his thoughts, Claudius attempts to pray. But does he even feel guilty? Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene iii - Polonius enters, with yet another plan to spy on Hamlet. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene iii - Scene 3 of the act begins with Claudius giving instructions to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. When he can get a word in... Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Polonius encourages Hamlet to go to his mother, while Hamlet wrestles with some frightening ideas as the scene ends. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet catches out Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as he tries to get them to tell the truth.. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet runs rings around Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they try to manage him. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Guildenstern and Rosencrantz come back, presumably sent by Claudius to speak with Hamlet. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - The play gets too intense for Claudius, and he storms out, leaving Hamlet and Horatio to discuss his reaction. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - As the first scene of the play-within-the-play ends, Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius and Ophelia all discuss what they're seeing. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - The King concludes his speech, and the Queen makes a very melodramatic promise. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - The Player King answers - but is this speech by Hamlet? Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - The Player Queen begins to speak, and her lines seem to be designed to trap Gertrude rather than Claudius. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet is still determined to make fun of Ophelia, while an actor enters to give a surprisingly short Prologue to the play. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Not content with insulting Ophelia, Hamlet fires some shots at his mother too, as his own 'mad scene' continues. He's interrupted by the Dumb Show that begins the play-within-the-play. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet manages to mock Polonius and be incredibly rude to Ophelia as the audience takes their seats for the play. (Please note that this episode contains a discussion of some crude inferences that Hamlet makes, although there is no actual adult language.) Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet tells Horatio to watch the king and then puts back on his mask of madness as the King and Queen arrive, ready for the play. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet explains how much Horatio means to him, and enlists him to keep an eye on Claudius during the play. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet concludes his acting lesson, and while the players get ready to perform he starts to chat with Horatio. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet continues with his acting notes to the players before their performance of "The Murder of Gonzago". Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene ii - Hamlet gives some acting notes to the players before their performance of "The Murder of Gonzago". Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene i - Polonius has his own lethal suggestion for what should be done about Hamlet's madness. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene i - Ophelia is left alone to lament Hamlet's madness, but Claudius thinks the cause might lie elsewhere. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act III, Scene i - Hamlet finishes with Ophelia and leaves. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.