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Tom and Viv

By: Michael Hastings
Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch, full cast, Lia Williams
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars in the heart-breaking story of TS Eliot's marriage to Viv Haigh-Wood.

Michael Hastings' best known play charts the turbulent, doomed marriage of the young TS Eliot and the charismatic Vivienne Haigh-Wood. This moving, highly-charged study has been described as 'one of the most important plays of the 20th century'.

Stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Tom, Lia Williams as Viv, David Haig as Maurice and Judy Parfitt as Rose.

Adapted and directed by Peter Kavanagh.

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Classics Drama & Plays European World Literature
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Benedict Cumberbatch is excellent as T S Eliot in this radio production of Tom and Viv, the unusual marriage of T S and his wife Vivian, who died by suicide in the private mental hospital her brother condemned her to. Poor Vivian suffered from an unusual medical condition that affected her all her life of having her monthly cycle almost everyday (which she was very ashamed) and which affected her mental health causing her to behave irrationally and obsessive in social conditions. TS had a lot to endure so the marriage failed. This production is based on the book that was made into the film of the same title ‘Tom & Viv’ a sensitive portrayal of their relationship. After Vivian’s brother put her in the private mental hospital TS never visited his wife nor had anymore contact with her. A very sad but entertaining saga.

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