Tom Stoppard - A Life By Hermione Lee

Hermione Lee is one of our leading literary biographers, and with access to private papers, diaries and letters, interviews with the playwright's friends, and Stoppard himself, she has created an intimate portrait of the writer. We learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel, and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Tom remains at the forefront of British theatrical life, even in a moment of crisis. His most recent, personal and highly acclaimed play, Leopoldstadt, fell victim to Covid-19, when its run in the West End was suspended in March, 2020, before resuming in August, 2021.

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Biography of one of theatre's giants, Tom Stoppard - begins with his childhood in Czechoslovakia. Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard is among British theatre's giants and in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography we come to know the man and his work. Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio,. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Hermione Lee is one of our leading literary biographers, and with access to private papers, diaries and letters, interviews with the playwright's friends, and Stoppard himself she has created an intimate portrait of the writer. Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel., and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

In his eighties Tom Stoppard remains at the forefront of British theatrical life. His most recent, personal and highly acclaimed play, Leopoldstadt, fell victim to Covid-19, when its run in the West End was suspended in March, 2020.

Reader Alex Jennings

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Hermione Lee's illuminating biography of the great playwright explores his early success.

Hermione Lee's illuminating biography of one of our greatest playwrights, Tom Stoppard, looking in this episode the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and its astonishing reception.

Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel, and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Tom Stoppard, turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard is among British theatre's giants and in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography we come to know the man and his work. Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio,. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Hermione Lee is one of our leading literary biographers, and with access to private papers, diaries and letters, interviews with the playwright's friends, and Stoppard himself she has created an intimate portrait of the writer. Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel., and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

With a sixty year career, Tom Stoppard remains at the forefront of British theatrical life. His most recent, personal and highly acclaimed play, Leopoldstadt, fell victim to Covid-19, when its run in the West End was suspended in March, 2020.

Reader Alex Jennings

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Hermione Lee's biography of one of theatre's giants. Tom Stoppard meets V\u00e1clav Havel.

Hermione Lee's illuminating biography of the playwright, Tom Stoppard, turns to his activism and friendship with Vaclav Havel.

Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel, and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard turns to his activism and friendship with Vaclav Havel.

Tom Stoppard turns to his activism and friendship with Vaclav Havel. Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard turns to his activism and his friendship with Vaclav Havel.

Since 1964, he's been writing for the theatre, big screen, TV and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Among the giants of British theatre - in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography, we come to know the man and his work.

Tom meets V\u00e1clav Havel.

Tom Stoppard is among British theatre's giants and in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography we come to know the man and his work. Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio,. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Hermione Lee is one of our leading literary biographers, and with access to private papers, diaries and letters, interviews with the playwright's friends, and Stoppard himself she has created an intimate portrait of the writer. Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel., and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Tom Stoppard remains at the forefront of British theatrical life. His most recent, personal and highly acclaimed play, Leopoldstadt, fell victim to Covid-19, when its run in the West End was suspended in March, 2020.

Reader Alex Jennings

Hermione Lee's biography of playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who explores his play, Arcadia.

This episode looks at his moving mid-life play, Arcadia, premiered at the National Theatre in 1993.

Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel, and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Sir Tom creates his latest play, Arcadia.

Tom Stoppard writes his country house play Arcadia about maths and history. Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard's moving mid-life play, Arcadia, premieres at London's National Theatre in 1993.

Since 1964, he's been writing for the theatre, big screen, TV and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Among the giants of British theatre - in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography, we come to know the man and his work.

Sir Tom creates his mid-life play, Arcadia.

Tom Stoppard writes his country house play Arcadia about mathematics, history, love and death. Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard is among British theatre's giants and in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography we come to know the man and his work. Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio,. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Hermione Lee is one of our leading literary biographers, and with access to private papers, diaries and letters, interviews with the playwright's friends, and Stoppard himself she has created an intimate portrait of the writer. Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel., and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Sir Tom Stoppard remains at the forefront of British theatrical life. His most recent, personal and highly acclaimed play, Leopoldstadt, fell victim to Covid-19, when its run in the West End was suspended in March, 2020.

Reader Alex Jennings

Abridged in five parts by Katrin Williams

Hermione Lee's portrait of the playwright, Tom Stoppard, who turns to Leopoldstadt.

Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of our finest playwrights, Tom Stoppard, concludes.

In this episode, attention turns movingly to Leopoldstadt - his most recent play, where he reflects on his family and the Holocaust.

Since 1964 Stoppard has been writing for the theatre, big screen, television, and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Here we learn of his formative years as a young child forced to flee Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia; growing up in India and then England; his activism and campaigning on behalf of Eastern European and Soviet prisoners of conscience; the influence of, and his friendship with Vaclav Havel, and always his work, the writing, rehearsing, casting and his ever present humour.

Read by Alex Jennings.

Tom Stoppard turns to Leopoldstadt, his most recent play, and his roots.

Tom Stoppard turns to Leopoldstadt, his most recent play, and his roots. Concluded by Alex Jennings

Attention turns movingly to Leopoldstadt his most recent play, where he reflects on his family and the Holocaust.

Since 1964, he's been writing for the theatre, big screen, TV and radio. His plays are among the most studied of the last century.

Among the giants of British theatre - in Hermione Lee's evocative and immersive biography, we come to know the man and his work.

Concluded by Alex Jennings.

Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.

Tom Stoppard, turns to Leopoldstadt, his most recent play, and his roots. Concluded by Alex Jennings