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3: October 1995 - January 1996
Episode 3 of 5
The acclaimed actor recalls dark days of misfortune for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor. From 1996.
Sir Alec Guinness reads his own "diary of a retiring actor", abridged for radio in five parts by Neville Teller.
The acclaimed actor recalls dark days of misfortune for his wife and son, plus tales of Burton and Taylor - and the Old Vic.
Producer Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in 1996.
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