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Tom Stoppard

Vanessa Thorpe

‘Stoppard’s work thrilled him’: critic who spotted brilliance from the start

The Observer’s Ronald Bryden compared the playwright to Shakespeare while others were being sniffy

Sun 7 Dec 2025

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Hermione Lee
Tom Stoppard was a conscience to us all

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Tom Stoppard was a conscience to us all
Neal Ascherson
From the archive: Revolution in the head

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From the archive: Revolution in the head
David Hare
‘Tom Stoppard redefined Britishness as something freedom-loving’

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‘Tom Stoppard redefined Britishness as something freedom-loving’
Vanessa Thorpe
‘He will be remembered for his wit, irreverence and generosity of spirit’

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‘He will be remembered for his wit, irreverence and generosity of spirit’
Erica Wagner
We may see the world we have lived in through the bright lens of Stoppard’s gaze

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We may see the world we have lived in through the bright lens of Stoppard’s gaze
Richard Eyre
‘Knowledge and art weren’t negotiable commodities for him’

Sat 29 Nov 2025

‘Knowledge and art weren’t negotiable commodities for him’

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