Audio: Books
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Critic Benedict Nightingale’s Great Moments in the Theatre
16th November 2012
INTERVIEW: BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE The former critic of The Times talks to Aleks Sierz about his new book, Great Moments in the Theatre (Oberon), which c...
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Jonathan Croall explores the wonderful world of John Gielgud (1/2)
19th October 2012
INTERVIEW: JONATHAN CROALL (1/2) The theatre historian and author talks to Heather Neill about his two recently published books, John Gielgud: Matinee...
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Jonathan Croall explores the wonderful world of John Gielgud (2/2)
19th October 2012
INTERVIEW: JONATHAN CROALL (2/2) The theatre historian and author talks to Heather Neill about his two recently published books, John Gielgud: Matinee...
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Actor Michael Pennington talks about playing Antony and about his latest book
30th September 2012
INTERVIEW: MICHAEL PENNINGTON The actor talks to Heather Neill about playing Antony in Janet Suzman’s current revival of Shakespeare's Antony and Cl...
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Director and writer Lisa Goldman breaks the rules
12th May 2012
INTERVIEW: LISA GOLDMAN The director and writer talks to Aleks Sierz about her new book, The No Rules Handbook for Writers (Oberon), which is an antid...
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Playwright Ronald Harwood appreciates Donald Wolfit (1/2)
8th May 2012
DONALD WOLFIT SPECIAL (1/2) Playwright Sir Ronald Harwood, biographer of legendary actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit and a former member of his company,...
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Playwright Ronald Harwood appreciates Donald Wolfit (2/2)
8th May 2012
DONALD WOLFIT SPECIAL (2/2) Playwright Sir Ronald Harwood, biographer of legendary actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit and a former member of his company,...
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The Society for Theatre Research’s Theatre Book Prize 2011
30th April 2012
THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2011 Howard Loxton, administrator and chair of the Society for Theatre Research book prize, introduces this year’s judges, Kerry ...
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Professor Colin Chambers explores the history of black and Asian theatre (2/2)
12th August 2011
INTERVIEW: COLIN CHAMBERS (2/2) The professor of drama at Kingston University, and former journalist and literary manager of the RSC, talks to Suman B...
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