Lynn Barber's Celebrity Masterclass
Lynn Barber talks to Alan Yentob about her job interviewing and writing about celebrities. She recounts her combustible clashes with Rafa Nadal and Marianne Faithful.
Lynn Barber has been interviewing famous people for more than three decades. Renowned for her audacious, brilliantly honest and often caustic profiles, Barber asks the questions no one else dares ask. The 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street' they call her.
In this irreverent half-hour programme, Lynn Barber talks to Alan Yentob about her job interviewing and writing about celebrities. She recounts her combustible clashes with Rafa Nadal and Marianne Faithful, she explains why actors are so difficult to interview and why she relishes shouty men. 'I'm embarrassment proof,' she says, 'if somebody loses their temper and starts shouting at me I feel quite cosy with that'.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Interviewed Guest | Lynn Barber |
| Director | Clare Beavan |
| Series Editor | Janet Lee |
Broadcasts
- Mon 19 May 2014 22:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 19 May 2014 23:55Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Northern Ireland
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