Eileen Atkins: Will She Do?
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Dame Eileen is joined by the novelist Salley Vickers to talk about Will She Do?: Act One of a Life on Stage. It is a marvellous memoir, beginning with her youth in Tottenham and ending when her theatrical career takes off. Forthright, transparent, dry, funny... there is nothing remotely precious about Dame Eileen’s account of herself. It is a delight!  Please email, telephone (+44 (0)20 7589 9473) or order online if you would like a copy.  Edited by Magnus Rena  Music: Dusty Springfield, Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
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