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Based on a True Story

4 Extra Debut. Peter Curran talks to Howard Brenton about his play 'Never So Good', which explores the life of Harold Macmillan. From January 2009.

The first production of Howard Brenton's play Never So Good brought to life on stage the experiences of Harold Macmillan. In this programme, which reflects on real life events set against their fictional portrayal, Peter Curran discusses the production with Brenton, Jeremy Irons, who played Macmillan, and Lord Alexander Stockton, the grandson of Macmillan and his close companion in later life.Producer Kevin DawsonA Whistledown production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jun 2016 01:30

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 2009 21:00
  • Wed 6 Jan 2010 11:00
  • Fri 24 Jun 2016 06:30
  • Fri 24 Jun 2016 13:30
  • Fri 24 Jun 2016 20:30
  • Sat 25 Jun 2016 01:30