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Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

Playwright Tom Stoppard tells Alan Yentob the extraordinary story of his life and his latest play, Leopoldstadt, in which he faces up to the pain and loss in his past.

Tom Stoppard is perhaps the world鈥檚 leading, funniest and cleverest playwright. Ever since he hit the ground running in the 1960s with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, there has always been a streak of melancholy beneath the sparkling surface of his work. Now with his latest play, Leopoldstadt, he comes full circle and faces up to the pain and loss in his past. In this programme, he tells Alan Yentob his extraordinary story.

1 hour, 29 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Alan Yentob
Director Jill Nicholls
Producer Jill Nicholls
Executive Producer Tanya Hudson
Series Editor Alan Yentob

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