Hamlet

Hamlet was a play written by William Shakespeare.

The idea for Hamlet was first discussed at the court of Elizabeth I. (DW: The Chase)

The Doctor helped Shakespeare write down the final draft of Hamlet after he sprained his wrist writing sonnets. This manuscript was acquired by Scaroth in the 20th century (DW: City of Death)

Behind the scenes

• The reason that the show is having a rest year in 2009, and is only having a few specials in it is because in 2008, the actor who plays the lead role in Doctor Who, David Tennant, is unavailable, because he is playing the lead in Hamlet in a West End Theatre production of the play.