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Here are the greatest TV shows ever made... find out what tops the list.

You may be surprised to learn that a 1990 film based on Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close actually shot many of its scenes in Scotland despite being set in Denmark.

Archaeologists suspect statue depicts Roman emperor Claudius

The Sphinx-like statue, which is said to be in the likeness of Roman Emperor Claudius, was made near the Dendera Temple complex in Qena, Egypt, an area conquered by the empire after the taking of Carthage in 146BC

Actor and writer Kate Mulvany has recently played a Nazi-hunting nun for Amazon and an artist accused of murder for Foxtel. Now, she returns to the stage.

With inky backdrops, jagged sound and frenzied violence, John Haidar’s production stars Billy Howle as a prince emanating unhinged anger

Every year when the Emmy nominations are announced they bring to mind not only the worthy shows of this year but those of the past. As a TV critic, one has to view the good, the bad, and the ugly. But occasionally you stumble on something great. And when that…

Although I’m wary of declaring any literary work to be the greatest ever, Shakespeare’s Hamlet would be a frontrunner. It’s often proclaimed to be or voted Shakespeare’s best play (Google it). It has countless film adaptations, is widely referenced, and even gets a homage of sorts in The Simpsons.