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Feb 2023
11m 26s

Helen Mirren 1975

BBC Sounds
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Today, Helen Mirren is one of our most beloved stars. In 1975, all that was still ahead of her. As she embarks on a run of The Seagull with the Lyric Theatre company in the West End, Helen Mirren talks to Radio 4’s Jack De Manio about performing in the theatre, her first pay packet and why dogs like to play to the audience.

This is uncut audio from the BBC Archive.

Presenter & Producer: David Hyde

Assistant Producer: Matthew Woodcock

Executive Producer: Ciaran Daly

A BBC Archive production for BBC Sounds

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