Free Thinking - TE Lawrence on stage. Jeremy Thorpe. Privacy.
Playwright Howard Brenton and director Adrian Noble discuss stage plays drawing on the life of TE Lawrence. Journalist John Preston has explored MP Jeremy Thorpe's downfall.
Playwright Howard Brenton and director Adrian Noble discuss stage plays drawing on the life of TE Lawrence. Journalist John Preston has explored MP Jeremy Thorpe's downfall. And Philip Dodd is joined by Chris Bryant for a wider discussion about privacy in public life. And Mary Beard joins us to discuss another imperial endeavour, Rome.
Howard Brenton's new play Lawrence After Arabia runs at the Hampstead Theatre from April 28th to June 4th.
Adrian Noble is directing Terence Rattigan's play Ross at Chichester Theatre from 3rd to 25th June.
John Preston's book is called A Very English Scandal.
Mary Beard's Rome: Empire without limit continues on 蘑菇短视频 2 at 9pm on Wednesday 5th May
Producer: Ruth Watts
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Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
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Angry politics, what we can鈥檛 say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
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