Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from Kurt Vonnegut at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-03 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter by Kurt Vonnegut to a headmaster who had just burned all the copies of a particular book by Kurt in the school's furnace. This letter is taken from the book 'Letters of Note' by Shaun UsherThis was the fifth letter Benedict read of the Letters Live event on this day. This also includes the 'bows' at the end, with Rob Brydon, Louise Brealey and all the other readers, and Benedict throwing his rose into the audience.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlightening event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINITELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
Louise Brealey reads Virginia Woolfs suicide letter to her husband at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-03 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Louise Brealey reads Virginia Woolf's suicide letter to her husband. This letter is taken from the book 'Letters of Note' by Shaun UsherThis was the first letter Louise read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlightening event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINITELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
Louise Brealey reads a letter from Eudora Welty at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-03 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Louise Brealey read a letter from Eudora Welty to the New Yorker. This letter is taken from the book 'Letters of Note' by Shaun UsherThis was the third letter Louise read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlightening event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINITELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from Richard Avedon at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-03 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from Richard Avedon to his father. This letter is taken from the book 'Letters of Note' by Shaun UsherThis was the third letter Benedict read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlightening event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINATELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
2 of 2 - Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read Chris and Besse at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-03 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read letters between WWII lovers Chris and Besse. This letter is taken from the book 'To the Letter' by Simon GarfieldThis was the second of two pairs of letters they read. In these letters Chris and Besse have met up for the first time, obviously had a 'good time' (as Benedict's reaction indicates at the start!!)and they begin to make future plans together. (apparently Chris and Besse went to Bournemouth - see part 1 for why that's funny!) Stick with it to the end - they skip off hand in hand!!This was the fourth letter Benedict read and the fourth letter Louise read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlighteining event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINATELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
1 of 2 - Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read Chris and Besse at Letters Live, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-02 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Benedict Cumberbatch and Louise Brealey read letters between WWII lovers Chris and Besse. This letter is taken from the book 'To the Letter' by Simon GarfieldThis was the first of two pairs of letters they read. In these letters Chris and Besse plan to meet up and spend time together for the first time during his planned leave. They are looking forward to being together.This was the second letter Benedict read and the second letter Louise read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlighteining event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINATELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from Iggy Pop to a fan - 31st May 2014, Hay Festival Sarah B 2014-06-02 | Part of the 'Letters Live' event at the Hay Festival 2014. Recorded in the Tata Tent on 31st May 2014. Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from Iggy Pop to a fan. This letter is taken from the book 'Letters of Note' by Shaun UsherThis was the first letter Benedict read of the Letters Live event on this day.So sorry its a bit wobbly at times but the chairs were quite rocky!I do not own the copyright, and thank Hay Festival, Letters Live, Shaun Usher, Simon Garfield, Cannongate books, the readers and all behind the scenes for the most wonderful, enlighteining event. Who knew Letters could rock quite so much?! If you've not read the books they are DEFINATELY worth a read - Letters of Note by Shaun Usher and To the Letter by Simon Garfield.
