The Life and Times of Sir Noël Coward
The Vortex in 1924 was an immediate if controversial success, and established me both as a playwright and as an actor which was very fortunate, because until then I had not proved myself to be so hot in either capacity.
(NOEL COWARD)
In this third episode his career as a playwright and songwriter, is traced from its beginnings in 1920 through to his first real success four years later.
Part 3: Battersea to Broadway including
Dame Edith Evans Sir John Gielgud
Dame Gladys Cooper
Joyce Carey. Gladys Calthrop
Beverley Nichols and the voices of Ivor Novello and Sir Noël Coward
Written and narrated by SHERIDAN MORLEY
Programme associate CHARLES CASTLE
Series consultant FRANK SALTER Producer BARRY KNIGHT