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Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National TheatreEpisodes

  1. Mon 4 May 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. A Typical Day

    1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.

  2. Mon 4 May 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. A Typical Day

    1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.

  3. Mon 4 May 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. A Typical Day

    1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.

  4. Tue 5 May 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    1. A Typical Day

    1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.

  5. Tue 5 May 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. Shakespeare

    2/5Nicholas Hytner recalls his first Shakespeare production at The National Theatre.

  6. Tue 5 May 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. Shakespeare

    2/5Nicholas Hytner recalls his first Shakespeare production at The National Theatre.

  7. Tue 5 May 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. Shakespeare

    2/5Nicholas Hytner recalls his first Shakespeare production at The National Theatre.

  8. Wed 6 May 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    2. Shakespeare

    2/5Nicholas Hytner recalls his first Shakespeare production at The National Theatre.

  9. Wed 6 May 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Alan Bennett

    3/5Nicholas Hynter recalls working with actor and playwright Alan Bennett.

  10. Wed 6 May 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Alan Bennett

    3/5Nicholas Hynter recalls working with actor and playwright Alan Bennett.

  11. Wed 6 May 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Alan Bennett

    3/5Nicholas Hynter recalls working with actor and playwright Alan Bennett.

  12. Thu 7 May 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    3. Alan Bennett

    3/5Nicholas Hynter recalls working with actor and playwright Alan Bennett.

  13. Thu 7 May 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Pullman & Morpurgo

    4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.

  14. Thu 7 May 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Pullman & Morpurgo

    4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.

  15. Thu 7 May 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Pullman & Morpurgo

    4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.

  16. Fri 8 May 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    4. Pullman & Morpurgo

    4/5Nicholas Hytner reveals the stage tricks of putting animals in his productions.

  17. Fri 8 May 202608:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. 50 Years

    5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.

  18. Fri 8 May 202613:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. 50 Years

    5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.

  19. Fri 8 May 202619:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. 50 Years

    5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.

  20. Sat 9 May 202603:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    5. 50 Years

    5/5Recollections of the birth of NT Live and The National's 50th Anniversary commemorations.