Mark Rylance
Kirsty Young interviews actor Mark Rylance, known for his award-winning Shakespearean stage roles and portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in the television adaptation of Wolf Hall.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actor, Mark Rylance.
Born in Kent and brought up in America where his father was a teacher, Mark played Hamlet for the first time while he was still at school. Since then he has become particularly well known for his acclaimed and award-winning Shakespearean stage roles. He won an Olivier and a Tony award for his portrayal of Johnny 'Rooster' Byron in Jez Butterworth's 'Jerusalem' onstage in both Britain and the United States. He has also appeared in a number of film roles, was the first artistic director of The Globe Theatre - a post he held for a decade - and his portrayal of Thomas Cromwell in the 91Èȱ¬ Television adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall has now brought him to a wider audience.
Producer: Isabel Sargent.
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Music Played
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Coleman Hawkins
Body and Soul
- Body and Soul.
- Bluebird.
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Henry Purcell
Tis I that have warmed yeÂ’ from King Arthur
Performer: Les Arts Florissants. Performer: William Christie. Performer: Susannah Waters.- King Arthur.
- Erato.
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Kronos Quartet
They are There
- Black Angels.
- Elektra Nonesuch.
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Nina Simone
Just like Tom Thumb's Blues
- 16 TOP Tracks.
- RCA.
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Justin Hinds & the Dominoes
Once a Man Twice a Child
- Early Recordings.
- Gorgon.
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Claire van Kampen
Music from the soundtrack of Days and Nights
- Days and Nights soundtrack.
- Unknown.
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Andy Irvine and Paul Brady
Arthur McBride
- Plains of Kildare.
- Mulligan.
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CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Quartet Number 16 in F sharp – 2nd movement
Performer: Busch Quartet.- Beethoven: the Late String Quartets..
- EMI.
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BOOK CHOICE
Rumi: The Big Red Book: The Great Masterpiece Celebrating Mystical Love and Friendship
LUXURY ITEM
A stand up bass
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Mark Rylance |
Producer | Isabel Sargent |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Feb 2015 11:1591Èȱ¬ Radio 4
- Fri 20 Feb 2015 09:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 20 Feb 2015 09:1591Èȱ¬ Radio 4 LW
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