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Platforms
6pm (45mins) £4/£3 (unless stated)
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Howard Barker Phil Redmond Edna O’Brien
Lucy Prebble
Philip Pullman Mark Rylance
Steven Berkoff Marianne Elliott
Tom cairns on
Scenes from an Execution
Mon 12 Nov, lyttelton
The director discusses his new
production.
Howard Barker
Tue 13 Nov, lyttelton
The writer of Scenes from an
Execution talks to Mark Brown
about his work.
Life Saving: Josephine Hart’s
introductions to Great Poets
Wed 14 Nov, lyttelton
As Josephine Hart’s illuminating
introductions are published
posthumously, actors including
Fiona Shaw read her selection
of British and Irish verse.
Phil redmond
Mon 19 Nov, cottesloe
Mid-Term Report is the story of a
working class lad from Liverpool,
14
who created Grange Hill, Brookside
and Hollyoaks, and became one of
the most influential producers and
screenwriters in modern TV history.
edna O’Brien
Tue 20 Nov, cottesloe
In Country Girl, the author reflects
on a literary life of high drama, which
began in 1960 with her controversial
first novel, The Country Girls.
Chaired by Mark Lawson.
Alan Bennett SOLD OUT
Wed 21 Nov, lyttelton
Alan Bennett reads from his work,
and talks about his new play, People.
rupert Goold and lucy Prebble
on The Effect
Fri 23 Nov, cottesloe
The director and playwright
discuss this co-production
between the NT and Headlong.
ray cooney
Tue 27 Nov, cottesloe
Marking his 80th birthday and his
66-year career, including the play
Run for Your Wife, the comedy
writer talks to Roger Foss, author
of May the Farce Be With You.
The Political Diary
Wed 28 Nov, cottesloe
Chris Mullin, former MP, diarist and
author of A Very British Coup, joins
Ruth Winstone, editor of Events,
Dear Boy, Events, a compilation of
20th-century political diarists, to
discuss Britain’s political triumphs
and disasters. Chaired by
Genista McIntosh.
An evening with Private Eye
Mon 3 Dec, 5.45pm (1hr)
£5/£4, Olivier
Ian Hislop takes a satirical look
at the events and people of 2012
with Craig Brown, Harry Enfield,
Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens
and John Sessions.
Michael Morpurgo
Wed 5 Dec, Olivier
The author talks about his life and
work with his biographer, Maggie
Fergusson, and reads a new
autobiographical short story
from War Child to War Horse.
John lithgow
Mon 10 Dec, Olivier
Currently appearing in The Magistrate,
the actor, musician and author talks
to Nicholas Hytner about his career,
which includes Dexter on TV, and the
Shrek films.
Theatre Quiz
Mon 17 Dec, Olivier
The annual battle for theatrical
knowledge between two competing
teams from NT companies, hosted by
quizmistress Emma Freud.
Photos: Victoria Wicks, courtesy of Random House, courtesy of Faber, Katrin Ribbe, KT Bruce, Simon Annand, © Rex Features, Simon Annand