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The Player King

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Lord Olivier died earlier this month. Christopher Cook sets out to discover what made Olivier the greatest actor of his time. With Peggy Ashcroft , Diana Boddington ,
John Dexter. Peter Hall , Harold Hobson , Anthony Hopkins , Derek Jacobi ,
Jane Lapotaire , Jonathan Miller , Terence Morgan , John Mortimer ,
John Osborne , Joan Plowright , Maggie Smith , Franco Zeffirelli and Laurence Olivier himself.
Producer JOHN POWELL Stereo (R)

Contributors

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Christopher Cook
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Peggy Ashcroft
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Diana Boddington
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John Dexter.
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Peter Hall
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Harold Hobson
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Anthony Hopkins
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Derek Jacobi
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Jane Lapotaire
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Jonathan Miller
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Terence Morgan
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John Mortimer
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John Osborne
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Joan Plowright
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Maggie Smith
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Franco Zeffirelli
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Laurence Olivier
Producer:
John Powell
Source: Radio Times

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