Showing early promise at school, young Laurence Olivier enters the acting profession and begins to shine. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

Olivier's tenure running the Old Vic in war-torn London is a great success, but he receives a nasty shock. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

Royal Court hit play 'The Entertainer' leads Olivier to Joan Plowright, and to the National Theatre. Concluded by Toby Jones. Show more

Newlywed Olivier begins his stellar rise in the London theatre, but Hollywood proves less generous. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

As war threatens Europe, Olivier advances at the Old Vic, plus his film breakthrough in a timely Henry V. Read by Toby Jones. Show more