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Theatre critic and presenter, Michael Billington has made a personal selection taken from the "Dictionary of National Biography" of over 100 mini-biographies spanning a wide spectrum of people who have played some part in shaping the culture of the worlds of stage and screen in Britain. As Michael Billington details in his introduction, the choice of entries has been based partly on the subject of the entry and partly on the individual biographer and their own insight into the life of the subject. The biographies include actors, critics, entertainers, directors and pioneers in film and theatre.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #2547631 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

About the Author
Michael Billington has been Drama Critic for the Guardian since 1971 and of Country Life since 1987. In 1974 he won the IPC Critic of the Year award and in 1993, 1995, and 1997 was voted Critic of the Year by readers of Theatre Record. He broadcasts regularly on radio and television arts programmes including Night Waves and Front Row and has written and presented TV documentaries on Peter Hall, Peggy Ashcroft, and Alan Ayckbourn. He
frequently lectures abroad for the British Council, teaches theatre courses in London to students from the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University and is the author of several books.