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The Essay

Samuel Beckett - Happy Days

Episode 1: A Body of Becketts

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Actress Lisa Dwan describes the demands of performing in Beckett's plays and her encounters with some of the actors most closely associated with his work, including Billie Whitelaw. Show more

BBC Radio 3

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