The Essay Five Kinds of Amadeus Episodes Episode guide

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1. The Actor

   Geoffrey Colman meets Simon Callow who first played Mozart in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.
2. The Composer

   Geoffrey Colman discovers Mark-Anthony Turnage's take on Mozart and composer rivalries.
3. The Genius

   Geoffrey Colman discovers Dame Jane Glover's reactions to Peter Shaffer's Amadeus.
4. The Prodigy

   Geoffrey Colman explores what it's really like to be a musical prodigy with Vanessa-Mae.
5. The Film Star

   Geoffrey Colman asks Patrick Mackie what Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus' reveals about Mozart.