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Beckett and Company

on BBC Radio 3

"What does it meant he says - What's it meant to mean - and so on - lot more stuff like that - usual drivel." (Happy Days)
A critical biography of Samuel Beckett by Christopher Ricks, Professor of English Literature at Cambridge University.
Contributors include: Richard Ellman, Harold Pinter, Billie Whitelaw, Denis Donoghue, Donald Davie, Alain Robbe-Grillet
With readings from Beckett's works in the BBC Sound Archives.

Contributors

Presenter:
Christopher Ricks
Interviewee:
Richard Ellman
Interviewee:
Harold Pinter
Interviewee:
Billie Whitelaw
Interviewee:
Denis Donoghue
Interviewee:
Donald Davie
Interviewee:
Alain Robbe-Grillet
Producer:
David Perry

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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