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John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 1: The Purple of the Terrys

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Sir John Gielgud tells John Miller about his career starting with his 1921 debut at The Old Vic, saying one line. From October 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 11: Our Revels Now Are Ended

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Sir John Gielgud tells John Miller about starring in The Providence and hopes of directing a film of The Tempest. From January 1979. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 6: Time For Everything

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Inspiring directors Harley Granville-Barker and Gordon Terry made a lasting impression on the performer. From November 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 7: Alarums and Excursions

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The actor talks to John Miller about directing Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in a production that 'didn't work.' From December 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 8: Juliet in a Pink Bath

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Sir John Gielgud tells John Miller about important collaborations with gifted performers like Dame Peggy Ashcroft. From December 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 10: Life in the Movies

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The actor talks to John Miller about the growth of the film industry and working with Hitchcock and Orson Welles. From December 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

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

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Surrounded by a famous family, the theatre had a magnetic pull for Sir John Gielgud early on. With John Miller. From October 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 3: Those Great Creatures

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Great actor managers dominated Edwardian theatre, but Sir John Gielgud recalls how star actresses drew the crowds. From November 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 4: One Of Our More Promising Young Actors

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Gielgud recalls the early influence of Russian director Theodore Komisarjevsky - and praise for his beard. From November 1978. Show more

John Gielgud - An Actor in His Time

Episode 5: Hamlet tomorrow or next Thursday, but just not tonight!

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The 1929-31 seasons at the Old Vic established Gielgud as a new and exciting Shakespearean performer. From November 1978. Show more