Stephen Campbell Moore stars as John Reith, Director General of the BBC, in 'When Winston Went to War with the Wireless' which opens at the Donmar Warehouse tomororow night, Friday 2nd June.
The play tells the story of the battle between the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill and the legendary John Reith who ran the BBC during the 1920s. When the trade unions shut down the country during the 1926 General Strike there only remained 2 sources of news, the Government run newspaper The British Gazette and the fiercely independent BBC. What follows is a fierce battle for control of the news and who gets to define the truth. A story that remains as relevant as ever today. See the cast discussing the play.
The play is written by celebrated playwright Jack Thorne who wrote the stage play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', the films 'Wonder' and 'Enola Holmes' as well as the hit TV show 'His Dark Materials'.
'When Winston Went to War with Wireless' is part of the Dommar's 30th birthday season and runs from Friday 2nd June to Saturday 29th July. Book tickets now.
Stephen Campbell Moore is available for voiceovers from Anthea Represents. Click his image for his profile page and voiceover showreel.
