John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 2: Why Don't I Go On the Stage?

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Apr 2017, 06:30 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Wed 12^th Apr 2017, 01:30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

"She thought me rather mannered and rather effeminate - which I was, and very conceited..."

Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for Sir John Gielgud early on. With John Miller.

Actor and theatre director, Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) was regarded as one of the greatest thespians of his generation.

Producer: John Powell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1978. Show less