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In this collection, actors that have graced the National Theatre stage discuss their work and careers, including Judi Dench, John Lithgow and Julie Walters.

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    • Feb 10, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Talking As You Like It: Rosalind and Celia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 39:00


    Rosalie Craig and Patsy Ferran, playing Rosalind and Celia, discuss the roles and the production of As You Like It. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/as-you-like-it #ntAsYouLikeIt

    Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2015 23:59


    Director Ian Rickson and writer/actor Wallace Shawn discuss the play, Evening at the Talk House. #EveningattheTalkHouse http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/evening-at-the-talk-house

    Chiwetel Ejiofor on Everyman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2015 68:37


    The actor reflects on the challenges and rewards of playing the title role in Everyman. Chaired by Mark Lawson. #ntEveryman www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/everyman

    Ralph Fiennes on Man and Superman - video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2015 31:41


    The actor talks about the challenges and rewards of playing Jack Tanner in Man and Superman.

    Ralph Fiennes on Man and Superman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2015 31:37


    The actor talks about the challenges and rewards of playing Jack Tanner in Man and Superman. Chaired by Joan Bakewell.

    Judi Dench at the National Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2015 28:36


    Judi Dench joins Angus MacKechnie on the Lyttelton stage to discuss her career and share memorable moments from her performances at the National Theatre.

    Rufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful Forevers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2015 21:54


    Director Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo. Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers

    Helen McCrory in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2014 30:53


    Helen McCrory talks to Genista McIntosh about her acting career and her experience preparing for the role of Medea in Ben Power's new version.

    Murray Melvin in conversation with Michael Billington

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2014 40:44


    Murray Melvin reflects on his acting career in the original productions of A Taste of Honey and Oh What A Lovely War and working with people such as Joan Littlewood, Ken Russell and Stanley Kubrick. This is a recording of a live Platform event from March 2014.

    Talking Lear: Adrian Scarborough (The Fool) and Stanley Townsend (Kent)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2014 41:37


    Adrian Scarborough and Stanley Townsend talk to Fiona Mountford about Sam Mendes' 2014 production of King Lear. This is a recording of a live Platform event from March 2014.

    Talking Lear: Simon Russell Beale on King Lear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2014 56:56


    Simon Russell Beale talks to Mark Leipacher about the National Theatre's current production of King Lear directed by Sam Mendes. This is a recording of a live Platform event from February 2013.

    Talking Lear: Stephen Boxer (Gloucester), Sam Troughton (Edmund) and Tom Brooke (Edgar) in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2014 41:01


    Stephen Boxer (Gloucester), Sam Troughton (Edmund) and Tom Brooke (Edgar) talk to Mark Leipacher about the National Theatre's current production of King Lear directed by Sam Mendes. This is a recording of a live Platform event from February 2014.

    Talking Lear: Kate Fleetwood (Goneril), Anna Maxwell Martin (Regan) and Olivia Vinall (Cordelia) in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2014 36:00


    In the first event of the Platform series Kate Fleetwood (Goneril), Anna Maxwell Martin (Regan) and Olivia Vinall (Cordelia) discuss their characters, working with Sam Mendes and their first experiences of King Lear.

    Michael Blakemore in conversation - audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2014 44:35


    Michael Blakemore talks to Michael Frayn (playwright) about his book 'Stage Blood', reflecting on his work at the Old Vic (directing The National Health, The Front Page and the 1971 production of Long Day's Journey into Night starring Laurence Olivier) and his relationships with the Artistic Directors of the time, Olivier and Peter Hall.

    Derek Jacobi in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2014 44:23


    Derek Jacobi talks to Al Senter about 'As Luck Would Have It', a book where he reflects on his life and career including working in the Old Vic alongside Laurence Olivier in the first years of the National Theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from December 2013.

    Rory Kinnear and Lyndsey Marshal in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2013 43:17


    Rory Kinnear and Lyndsey Marshal talk to Al Senter about their careers and performing in Nicholas Hytner's 2013 production of Othello.

    Anne-Marie Duff in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2013 28:56


    Anne-Marie Duff talks to Al Senter about her acting career, her roles at the National Theatre and starring in the 2013 production of Eugene O'Neill's Strange Interlude.

    Adrian Lester in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2013 36:19


    Adrian Lester talks to Al Senter about playing the role of Othello in Nicholas Hytner's 2013 production, and how playing Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet influenced his performance. He also talks about acting and directing the BBC series of Hustle, performing for Stephen Sondheim and his future plans.

    John Lithgow in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2012 25:43


    John Lithgow talks to Nicholas Hytner about his love for theatre, his career as an actor, musician and writer, and his current role in The Magistrate. This is a recording of a live event from December 2012.

    Fiona Shaw in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2012 42:57


    Fiona Shaw talks to Al Senter about her iconic roles at the National Theatre, directing opera, working on True Blood and her Irish roots.

    Philip Glenister in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2012 45:00


    Philip Glenister talks to Al Senter about his role in This House and his career. This is a recording of a live event from October 2012.

    Simon Russell Beale in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2012 35:24


    Simon Russell Beale talks to Al Senter about his career, including his role in Nicholas Hytner's Timon of Athens and playing Falstaff in Richard Eyre's The Hollow Crown.

    Una Stubbs in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2012 37:04


    Una Stubbs talks to Al Senter about her fifty-year career in film, television and on stage. She talks about her diverse projects including Sherlock, Summer Holiday, Till Death Us Do Part, Worzel Gummidge and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This is a recording of a live event from October 2012.

    Malcolm Sinclair in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2012 40:51


    Malcolm Sinclair talks to Al Senter about his acting career, his role as President of British Actor's Equity Association and performing in George Bernard Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma. This is a live recording of a Platform event from September 2012.

    Rory Kineer and Helen McCrory in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2012 46:18


    Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory talk to Al Senter about their careers and roles in The Last of the Haussmans.

    Ian McDiarmid in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2012 52:10


    From our Archive collection, Ian McDiarmid talks to Al Senter about his time as Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, his acting career and his role in Star Wars. This is a live recording of a Platform event from August 2011.

    Antony Sher in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2012 26:24


    The actor, author and artist Antony talks to Sue MacGregor about his career, and his latest role in Travelling Light. This video is formatted for iPad/Mac/PC.

    Christopher Eccleston in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2012 39:16


    Christopher Eccleston talks to Al Senter about his recent role in Antigone as well as his stage, film and television career. This video is formatted for iPad/Mac/PC.

    Julie Walters in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2012 37:25


    Julie Walters is interviewed by Al Senter about her current role in The Last of the Haussmans and her acting career. This video is formatted for iPad/Mac/PC.

    In conversation with Sophie Thompson and Steve Pemberton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2012 38:55


    Steve Pemberton & Sophie Thompson talk to Al Senter about their current roles in She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre and their careers.

    Lenny Henry in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2012 34:56


    Lenny Henry interviewed by Al Senter.

    Ciaran Hinds and Sinead Cusack in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2012 38:44


    An interview about their current roles in Juno and the Paycock and careers. This is a recording of a live Platform event.

    Rory Kinnear, Talking Shakespeare

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2011 30:29


    Interview with Rory Kinnear

    James Corden in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2011 51:15


    James Corden talks about his role in One Man, Two Guvnors.

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