VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch arriving at the RSC

HUNDREDS of screaming fans gathered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on Saturday afternoon for a glimpse of some of the stars performing in the evening’s televised live show.

At just after 4pm Benedict Cumberbatch, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, roles on the silver screen and as Hamlet at London’s Barbican Theatre, arrived.

For more videos of Stratford's Shakespeare celebrations, check out our website over the coming days.