In this first episode, Paul catches up with veteran performer, writer and painter Edward Petherbridge about his early life in Bradford, what it was like working with Sir Laurence Olivier and meeting HRH herself.

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Read the full transcript of this episode here.

Find out more about My Perfect Mind, Told by an Idiot's critically acclaimed production about not performing King Lear, starring Paul Hunter and Edward Petherbridge.

Click here to read, and listen to Edward reading, his beautiful poem about My Perfect Mind, 'In Praise of the Worthy Scaffold', and explore Edward's website to learn more about the show. 

Listen to the opening scene of Bill Naughton’s radio play, November Day (1963), featuring a young Edward Petherbridge, here. 

Regrets, I've Had a Few is hosted by Paul Hunter and produced by Told by an Idiot, with music by Tim Beek.