Distressed by his father's death and his mother's hasty remarriage, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is haunted by a ghostly courier bearing a grim message of murder and revenge. The young prince is driven to the edge of madness as he struggles to understand the situation he finds himself in and to do his duty. Many others, including Hamlet's beloved, the innocent Ophelia, are swept up in his tragedy. Shakespeare's most famous play remains one of the greatest stories in Western literature. Performed by Simon Russell Beale, Imogen Stubbs, Jane Lapotaire, and the Arkangel cast. The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare marks the first time in audio publishing history that all of Shakespeare's plays have been produced by a single creative team. Based word-for-word on The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, each play is presented uncut.

In the early 15th century, civil war is rife in England. King Henry's health is failing - and Falstaff and his ribald companions waste the nights in revelry, anticipating the moment when Prince Hal will ascend the throne. The king fears his son's hedonistic nature will lead the kingdom to ruin. But when news arrives that the king has passed, the prince surprises his friends. This wonderful production is performed by Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, Richard Griffiths, and the Arkangel cast.