William Boyd
Author and screenwriter William Boyd talks about his life and work, reflecting on how his upbringing has shaped his writing's themes, which include identity and its loss.
Mark Lawson interviews author and screenwriter William Boyd about his life and work. As he embarks upon the publication of his latest novel Ordinary Thunderstorms, Boyd reflects on how his own upbringing as an ex-pat colonial child in West Africa, and at a boarding school in a remote part of Scotland, has shaped his writing and informed his fascination with the themes of identity and its loss.
Unusually for a British novelist, he maintains a professional dual identity - alongside his career as a novelist, Boyd looks back on his role as a successful screenwriter with scripts including Chaplin, Scoop and The Trench, the last of which he also directed.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mark Lawson |
| Participant | William Boyd |
| Director | Melanie Archer |
| Producer | Melanie Archer |
| Executive Producer | Eamon Hardy |
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Aug 2009 22:00
- Mon 31 Aug 2009 03:30
- Fri 4 Sep 2009 00:45
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