David Hare

Synopsis

Writer and director Sir David Hare talks to Mark Lawson following the recent publication of his memoir The Blue Touch Paper. Hare, one of Britain’s foremost political playwrights, rose to fame in the 1970s with Plenty, a play about post-war disillusion. He then went on to write many plays for the National Theatre, most notably his 1990s state-of-the-nation trilogy. His screenplays including THE HOURS and THE READER. [60 minutes].

Series

Mark Lawson Talks to ...

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2015

Year of production

2015

Notes

First broadcast 15 November 2015.

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature

Keywords

drama in English; Hare, David; theatre

Online availability

URI

https://store.bbc.com/mark-lawson-talks-to

Price

£1.89

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

David Hare; Mark Lawson

Online Retailer

Name

BBC Store

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