Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.
| Directing | Kenneth Branagh | Director |
| Sound | Jimmy Yuill | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Harris | Costume Design |
| Editing | Neil Farrell | Editor |
| Art | Tim Harvey | Production Design |
| Camera | Roger Lanser | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Kelly | Wardrobe Master |
| Production | David Barron | Producer |
| Writing | Kenneth Branagh | Writer |
| Production | Iona Price | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tamar Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Harrison | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Hills | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine White | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Whitney | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Marc Atherfold | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Trevor Coop | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | John Curtis | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Farhi | Costume Designer |
