Actor Derek Jacobi on Shakespeare, luck, and coming out in the 1950s | BBC News

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Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi sits down with the BBC’s Katty Kay to discuss his seven-decade acting career, his most iconic roles, and the importance of luck in his life. He also shares his experience coming out as gay in the 1950s – a time when homosexuality was illegal and highly persecuted in the UK. You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly programme where Katty sits down for in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, science, and more. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com #Acting #Interview #BBCNews

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