Acting
The Essay. Trip Sheets 2 - An Actor's Life, Broadway Bound, Very Nearly. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb finds himself working with Mike Nichols and almost making it to Broadway.
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The Essay. Five Screen Goddesses, Bette Davis. Audio, 14 minutes
Author and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Bette Davis.
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The Essay. Five Screen Goddesses, Joan Crawford. Audio, 15 minutes
Sarah Churchwell discusses her affection for the work of Hollywood actress Joan Crawford.
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The Essay. Five Screen Goddesses, Jean Harlow. Audio, 15 minutes
Sarah Churchwell discusses the original 'blonde bombshell', actress Jean Harlow.
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The Essay. Five Screen Goddesses, Barbara Stanwyck. Audio, 15 minutes
Sarah Churchwell discusses the work of actress Barbara Stanwyck.
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The Essay. Five Screen Goddesses, Katharine Hepburn. Audio, 15 minutes
Author Sarah Churchwell explains how actress Katharine Hepburn inspired her.
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Profile. Naomie Harris. Audio, 13 minutes
Edward Stourton profiles the Oscar-nominated actress from north London.
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Desert Island Discs. June Brown. Audio, 38 minutes
June Brown, actor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Profile. Glenda Jackson. Audio, 13 minutes
Mark Coles profiles actor and former politician Glenda Jackson.
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Desert Island Discs. Barrie Rutter. Audio, 34 minutes
Kirsty Young interviews actor and theatre director Barrie Rutter.
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Desert Island Discs. Warwick Davis. Audio, 35 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor Warwick Davis.
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Desert Island Discs. Tom Hanks, actor. Audio, 45 minutes
Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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The Essay. Shakespeare 400, Shakespeare 400: Shakespeare Beyond London. Audio, 15 minutes
Siobhan Keenan on the importance of touring to Shakespeare and the actors in his plays.
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Profile. Sophie Okonedo. Audio, 13 minutes
Mark Coles profiles the actress Sophie Okonedo, star of new Â鶹ԼÅÄ drama Undercover.
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Desert Island Discs. Hugh Bonneville. Audio, 36 minutes
Kirsty Young talks to actor Hugh Bonneville.
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Sunday Feature. Real Pretenders. Audio, 60 minutes
Film critic Antonia Quirke investigates the evolution of acting.
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Great Lives. Susan Calman on Molly Weir. Audio, 30 minutes
Comedian Susan Calman chooses the life of actress Molly Weir.
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Incredible Women. Series 4, Mandy Fenwick. Audio, 14 minutes
Rebecca Front introduces us to Mandy Fenwick, the huge child star of the 1980s.
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Profile. Maggie Smith. Audio, 13 minutes
Chris Bowlby looks at the life and career of actress Maggie Smith.
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Ghost Stories from Theatreland. Audio, 1 minute
Actor Jack Shepherd goes backstage to unearth the strange tales of haunted theatres.
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