The BBC failed to recruit Sir Laurence Olivier in 1949, newly released archives show. The venerated Shakespearean actor instead chose ITV for his television debut. Letters about Olivier are among ...

The BBC is releasing archive material that will show the “untold story” of how the corporation attempted to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his TV debut for the broadcaster. Also among the documents ...

The BBC are releasing thousands of files, including a letter inviting a 26-year-old Sir David Attenborough onto a TV training course. Internal memos and letters show the ‘untold story’ of how the ...

Internal memos and letters show the ‘untold story’ of how the corporation tried to get the actor to work with it (PA) The BBC is releasing archive material that will show the “untold story” of how the ...

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