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Gielgud talks to John Miller about his approach to learning lines.

The actor talks to John Miller about his approach to learning lines, which differed from Noel Coward. From December 1978.

"Taxi-drivers can never understand me and I gabble tremendously off the stage".

Sir John Gielgud talks to John Miller about his approach to learning lines which differed from Noel Coward's. 

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 December 1978.

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Actor Sir John Gielgud talks about his distinguished career with John Miller

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