Peter Shaffer

This programme with Peter Shaffer, one of the world's most successful contemporary playwrights, looks at his concerns as a writer, his skill as a story-teller and his mastery of theatrical spectacle. He is seen at work on his play, Yonadab, in the weeks leading up to its opening night. Specially-staged extracts from Amadeus, Equus and The Royal Hunt of the Sun provide the basis for a discussion of his work.