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Theatre related stuff on TV and Radio Feb 13 - 20

Compiled by @polyg

A good selection this week, with two interviews with Josie Rourke

Monday February 13

1:45pm on Sky Arts 1: "Pinter's Progress: Philip Saville on Harold Pinter", Philip Saville, Michael Caine and Steven Berkoff talk about Harold Pinter

2:45pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra: Christopher Bigsby's biography of Arthur Miller, read by Henry Goodman. Episode 1 of 5

10:45pm on BBC Radio 3: The Essay, series in which film and theatre directors talk about the art of directing. First episode: Roger Michell

Tuesday February 14

2:45pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra: Second episode of Christopher Bigsby's biography of Arthur Miller, read by Henry Goodman.

7:15pm on BBC Radio 4: Front Row reports on how best to create heavy rain on stage

10:45pm on BBC Radio 3: The Essay, series in which film and theatre directors talk about the art of directing. Tonight: Emma Rice

Wednesday February 15

2:45pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra: Third episode of Christopher Bigsby's biography of Arthur Miller, read by Henry Goodman.

10:45 on BBC Radio 3: The Essay, series in which film and theatre directors talk about the art of directing. Tonight: Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher

Thursday February 16

2:45pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra: Fourth episode of Christopher Bigsby's biography of Arthur Miller, read by Henry Goodman. 

7:15pm on BBC Radio 4: Front Row interviews Josie Rourke about her new production The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar

10:45pm on BBC Radio 3: The Essay, series in which film and theatre directors talk about the art of directing. Tonight: Josie Rourke

Friday February 15

2:45pm on BBC Radio 4 Extra: Concluding episode of Christopher Bigsby's biography of Arthur Miller, read by Henry Goodman. 

Saturday February 18

6pm on BBC2: The Culture Show features the National Theatre of Scotland's new adaptation of The Wicker Man

 

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