Hamlet

The classic British sitcom To the Manor Born takes its title from Shakespeare's Hamlet. The original line reads: 'Though I am a native here and to the manner born, it is a custom more honoured in the breach than the observance.' Commentary is revisiting this and other lesser-known facts about the series, marking another of ten things people didn't know about the show.

Andrew Scott is playing Hamlet in a production at the National Theatre in London, with attention turning to the story's setting of Elsinore castle in Denmark. The role is one of the most demanding in theatre, and Scott's casting has drawn interest from audiences following his stage and screen career. The production has also prompted curiosity about the real locations associated with Shakespeare's Danish prince.