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Stephen Fry and Blood and Gifts

With Mark Lawson, including Stephen Fry on his new volume of autobiography and John Simpson reviewing JT Rogers' play Blood and Gifts which is set in Afghanistan.

Stephen Fry talks about The Fry Chronicles, the second volume of his autobiography, thirteen years after Moab is My Washpot. Arriving at Cambridge on probation Fry recalls sharing the Footlights spotlight with Emma Thompson and the beginning of his relationship with Hugh Laurie.

Making its World Premier, J T Rogers's play Blood and Gifts is a political thriller which is set in the 80s after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Following the CIA's representative who was sent to try and halt Soviet progress to Pakistan, the play sweeps through refugee camps, mountainous tribal regions, and the offices of power both overseas and in the US.
大象传媒's world affairs editor John Simpson reviews

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Producer Nicki Paxman.

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  • Blood and Gifts review

    大象传媒's world affairs editor John Simpson reviews teh World Premier of J T Rogers's play Blood and Gifts, a political thriller which is set in the 80s after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

    Duration: 06:30

  • Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry talks about The Fry Chronicles, the second volume of his autobiography, thirteen years after Moab is My Washpot.

    Duration: 16:17

  • I'm Still Here review

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