Audio: 1950s Drama
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John Osborne’s ‘Look Back in Anger’ remembered, 60 years on
7th May 2016
INTERVIEW: CORAL ATKINS. The former actress, best known for the ITV series A Family at War, looks back at the Royal Court premiere run of John Osborne...
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Broadway star Seth Numrich plays opposite Kim Cattrall at the Old Vic
4th July 2013
INTERVIEW: SETH NUMRICH The Broadway star talks to Philip Fisher about his role in Tennessee Williams's Sweet Bird of Youth (Old Vic), in which he pla...
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Playwright Amanda Whittington investigates the life of 1950s hostess Ruth Ellis
10th April 2013
INTERVIEW: AMANDA WHITTINGTON The playwright tells Aleks Sierz about her fascination with the case of Ruth Ellis, who in 1955 became the last woman to...
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Playwright David Hare on his latest West End hit
15th June 2012
INTERVIEW: DAVID HARE The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his latest play, South Downs, which is currently on at the Harold Pinter Theatre as pa...
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Actor Danny Webb on Wesker hit revival
27th June 2011
INTERVIEW: DANNY WEBB The actor discusses Dominic Cooke's well-received revival of Arnold Wesker's seminal 1958 play, Chicken Soup with Barley (the fi...
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Arnold Wesker reads two letters from Terence Rattigan
18th June 2011
WESKER EXCLUSIVE Sir Arnold Wesker reads private letters from Terence Rattigan. Currently enjoying the successful revival of his play Chicken Soup wit...
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NF Simpson special: director Simon Usher
20th August 2010
INTERVIEW: SIMON USHER The director talks to Aleks Sierz about his production of If So, Then Yes (Jermyn Street Theatre), his first new play for decad...
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NF Simpson special: rare interview with the playwright
6th July 2010
INTERVIEW: NF SIMPSON Extracts from a conversation with Dominic Cavendish at Simpson's home in Cornwall in which the 91-year-old 'absurdist' playwrigh...
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Roger Rees on starring in Waiting for Godot
11th February 2010
INTERVIEW: ROGER REES The Welsh actor, who has made his return to the London stage as Vladimir in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot (Haymarket) oppos...
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