It took a lot of legal wrangling, but the RSC finally saw sense, with David Tennant's Hamlet to be forever caught on film. Thousands of fans, disappointed to miss out on his performance, faced the prospect of trying to hunt down one of the various UK video archives of significant productions. Now, they can relax in their living rooms and watch it on BBC2 later this year.

Alongside the late Doctor Who will be the wonderful Patrick Stewart, reprising his role as Claudius (and the ghost) in the recorded 3-hour version of Shakespeare's classic. If you can't wait until its broadcast, you can catch Captain Picard on stellar form in Waiting for Godot, co-starring with Ian McKellen. Or, if you're a die-hard Dr Who fan, then you can direct your fanaticism towards Matt Smith's new assistant... Back on topic, filming of Hamlet begins in June.