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Funeral, i think it was 1965, seeing it on the television and just being told about the great man. The World Cup Final of 1966, where the nation stopped, and in our own household, my brother had a sort of flirtation with meningitis which was very dramatic, as you know, those can be fora minute, and then he was fine, thank goodness. But i watched the World Cup Final in a neighbours house and ijust remember in both those cases, in belfast, as i was, i was very aware of a national event, or at leas...

So, this is radio drama studio. Hello, im john wilson. Welcome to this cultural life, a radio four podcast in which i ask leading creative figures about the influences and inspirations that have fired their artistic imagination. My guest in this episode is sir kenneth branagh. A huge talent, a star of stage and screen for more than four decades now. Hes an actor, director, writer and film maker whose credits range from hamlet to tenet, from henry v to thor. We spoke in the very atmospheric radio...

So, this is a Radio Drama Studio. Hello, im john wilson. Welcome to this cultural life, a radio four podcast in which i ask leading creative figures about the influences and inspirations that have fired their artistic imagination. My guest in this episode is sir kenneth branagh. A huge talent, a star of stage and screen for more than four decades now. Hes an actor, director, writer and film maker, whose credits range from hamlet to tenet, from henry v to thor. We spoke in the very atmospheric Ra...

Were quite surprised. i think there was an expectation, it was, like, "come on, then, this is not going to work, is it?" and then, it was so complex. did it all go as smoothly as it looked? do you know what? it, it... somehow, the goodwill on the night was such that, when i left my dressing room — and i was in a temporary structure which was shaking because, on the top floor were all the kids who were invited. they were, youd have thought this was — it was just the energy of the day but it w...

I think there was an expectation, it was, like, "come on, then, this is not going to work, is it?" and then, it was so complex. did it all go as smoothly as it looked? do you know what? it, it... somehow, the goodwill on the night was such that when i left my dressing room — and i was in a temporary structure which was shaking because, on the top floor were all the kids who were invited. they were, youd have thought this was — it was just the energy of the day, but it was as if youd given al...

And somehow, danny boyle had got, it seemed to me, as many people as you could possibly have in that olympic stadium were there — i mean, as many people as could be a contributing factor to that event. and to be part of that energy was really pretty incredible. it was dazzling to watch and i think a lot of people were quite surprised. i think there was an expectation, it was, like, "come on, then, this is not going "to work, is it?" and then, it was so complex. did it all go as smoothly as it ...

I mean, as many people as could be a contributing factor to that event. and to be part of that energy was really pretty incredible. it was dazzling to watch and i think a lot of people were quite surprised. i think there was an expectation, it was, like, "come on, then, this is not going "to work, is it?" and then, it was so complex. did it all go as smoothly as it looked? do you know what? it, it... somehow, the goodwill on the night was such that, when i left my dressing room — and i was in ...

Were quite surprised. i think there was an expectation, it was, like, "come on, then, this is not going to work, is it?" and then, it was so complex. did it all go as smoothly as it looked? do you know what? it, it... somehow, the goodwill on the night was such that, when i left my dressing room — and i was in a temporary structure which was shaking because, on the top floor were all the kids who were invited. they were, youd have thought this was — it was just the energy of the day but it w...

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