The Ladder and the Tree
Based on Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The author of Lord of the Flies and Free Fall recalls his childhood-a childhood of many terrors, with a cemetery over the wall, ancient cellars, Latin to be learned-recalls his ebullient father, and the chestnut tree which became the boy's inviolable retreat.
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Time Flies
The child actors who appeared in the 1960s film adaptation, reunite with director Peter Brook on location to discuss the shooting of the film.
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Monitor | William Golding
A profile of William Golding, the author, interviewed by Peter Newington at his home near Salisbury.