David Hare

Sir David Hare has spent his life making things up in search of the truth. With his prolific output of plays and screenplays, he has become one of the most influential chroniclers of modern Britain; a left-leaning playwright whose anger has been variously directed at deceitful politicians, cynical media barons and grasping bankers. He accepted a knighthood from Tony Blair, then excoriated him for his role in the Iraq war. Britain is now back in conservative hands. Stephen Sackur asks if Sir David Hare still has fire in his belly?