Timothy West

Timothy West | Pru & Me

Recorded: Thu 16 Nov 2023

Duration: 1hr

Timothy West | Pru & Me

Winter Festival 2023

Star of British theatre and television Timothy West presents his memoir, Pru & Me. After almost sixty years of marriage, Tim and his wife, fellow actor Prunella Scales, have a truly unique partnership. Tim traces their united steps through life professionally and personally, covering the highs and lows of caring for Pru since her dementia diagnosis, twenty years ago. 

In conversation with ghostwriter James Hogg. 

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