Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life
Playwright Tom Stoppard tells Alan Yentob the extraordinary story of his life and his Leopoldstadt, in which he faces up to the pain and loss in his past.
Playwright Tom Stoppard hit the ground running in the 1960s with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and there has always been a streak of melancholy beneath the sparkling surface of his work. With his play Leopoldstadt, he comes full circle and faces up to the pain and loss in his past. He tells Alan Yentob his extraordinary story.
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Director Patrick Marber on Leopoldstadt
Duration: 03:40
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Free at last to explore the past
Duration: 02:32
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are - sad
Duration: 02:49
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Troubled Childhood
Duration: 01:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Director | Jill Nicholls |
| Producer | Jill Nicholls |
| Executive Producer | Tanya Hudson |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
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