Stephen Tompkinson Remembers - The Deep Blue Sea

The actor looks back on his role in the BBC's 1994 adaptation of the acclaimed Terence Rattigan play, directed by pioneer of British film Karel Reisz and also starring Colin Firth, Ian Holm and Penelope Wilton. He explains why he seized the opportunity to join the cast, recalls the challenges involved and describes in particular what it was like to witness in person Penelope Wilton's central performance as Hester, described by critics as one of the decade's greatest acting masterclasses