Free Thinking | Antony Sher
Philip Dodd is in extended conversation with actor Antony Sher, whose recent roles include Falstaff.
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- Type: Factual
- Channel: BBC Radio 3
- Duration: 44''
- Broadcast date: 2015
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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