Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.

While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.