'He made love to the audience'
Paul Scofield was one of the greats of British drama. Simon Callow relives the thrill of performing with the sweet, courteous man who once called him a monster
Today is Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Natalie Portman Josh Hamilton Aaron Sorkin Diana van der Vlis Jackie Wilson Jackie Mason Lore Noto George Axelrod Mark Roberts Tonio Selwart Lottie Pickford Cole Porter Leslie Banks Barbara Everest C.H. Geldart Ricca Allen Louis Beachner Gloria Reuben Charles Webb Richard Cumming Milton Rosenstock Herta Ware Alexander Reed Weedon Grossmith