Caroline Quentin nominates Sir John Vanbrugh
Caroline Quentin chooses playwright and architect Sir John Vanbrugh. With Matthew Parris and Jonathan Glancey. From 2019.
4 Extra broadcast to mark the 300th Anniversary of the death of Sir John Vanbrugh.
From acting in TV's Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek to restoring dozens of period properties and touring India for TV, Caroline Quentin loves variety.
When she discovered the life of the playwright and architect Sir John Vanbrugh, she had found a kindred spirit.
Caroline appeared in an RSC production of The Provoked Wife by Vanbrugh - who also designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard.
Architectural critic and broadcaster, Jonathan Glancey, joins Caroline and presenter Matthew Parris, to explore the full and meandering life of this flamboyant figure.
Producer Camellia Sinclair
First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in August 2019.
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