Meet the voice of War Hall.

In this special bonus episode, Professor John Thomas interviews the indomitable Angela Allen – legendary script supervisor and voice of War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind.

Angela reflects on an extraordinary life in cinema, from sheltering in the London Underground during the Second World War to working on The Third Man in post-war Vienna, travelling through the African jungle with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and becoming the trusted right hand of director John Huston.

Along the way, she worked with Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Arthur Miller, Truman Capote, Ava Gardner and many of the twentieth century's greatest creative figures, helping shape some of cinema's most iconic films.

Now in her nineties, Angela looks back on a remarkable career spent breaking barriers in an industry dominated by men—and on the dream she was never able to fulfil - becoming a director.

In this second part of our interview, Angela takes us on a journey from Paris to Reno, to the set of The Misfits...

The voice you hear in War Hall has been shaped by a lifetime spent reading scripts alongside cinema legends. It is a voice of gravitas - and beauty - a voice straight from the golden age of cinema and sound.

War Hall is an independent production. If we ever make a profit, half will go to War Child, with the rest supporting our small team. If you’d like to help us make future episodes, you can join our Patreon — even the smallest contribution helps us pay artists fairly.

Follow War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind wherever you get your podcasts, and please leave a review to help others find the show.

Some clips are used under fair dealing and fair use for historical illustration. All rights remain with the original rights holders. Used with permission where required.

Music and sound design by Simon Mills.

Produced by Alison Williams, Professor John Thomas, and Susie Williams.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the voice of War Hall.

In this special bonus episode, Professor John Thomas interviews the indomitable Angela Allen – legendary script supervisor and voice of War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind.

Angela reflects on an extraordinary life in cinema, from sheltering in the London Underground during the Second World War to working on The Third Man in post-war Vienna, travelling through the African jungle with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and becoming the trusted right hand of director John Huston.

Along the way, she worked with Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Arthur Miller, Truman Capote, Ava Gardner and many of the twentieth century's greatest creative figures, helping shape some of cinema's most iconic films.

Now in her nineties, Angela looks back on a remarkable career spent breaking barriers in an industry dominated by men—and on the dream she was never able to fulfil - becoming a director.

In this first episode Angela takes us on a journey - from WW2 London to the African jungle...

The voice you hear in War Hall has been shaped by a lifetime spent reading scripts alongside cinema legends. It is a voice of gravitas - and beauty - a voice straight from the golden age of cinema and sound.

War Hall is an independent production. If we ever make a profit, half will go to War Child, with the rest supporting our small team. If you’d like to help us make future episodes, you can join our Patreon — even the smallest contribution helps us pay artists fairly.

Follow War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind wherever you get your podcasts, and please leave a review to help others find the show.

Some clips are used under fair dealing and fair use for historical illustration. All rights remain with the original rights holders. Used with permission where required.

Music and sound design by Simon Mills.

Produced by Alison Williams, Professor John Thomas, and Susie Williams.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind—an immersive documentary podcast uncovering the extraordinary true story behind Walthamstow Assembly Hall, a concert venue built during the Blitz that became one of Britain’s most significant recording spaces.

Through immersive sound design, archival storytelling and music recorded in the Hall itself, the series reveals how a community under fire chose to invest in culture, hope and the future.

For the first time, the Hall’s remarkable wartime story is brought together in a single documentary series.

With music and sound from Simon Mills | One Half of Bent | Bent

Start listening with Episode 1.

War Hall is an independent production. If we ever make a profit, half will go to War Child, with the rest supporting our small team. If you’d like to help us make future episodes, you can join our Patreon — even the smallest contribution helps us pay artists fairly.

Follow War Hall: A Theatre of the Mind wherever you get your podcasts, and please leave a review to help others find the show.

Some clips are used under fair dealing and fair use for historical illustration. All rights remain with the original rights holders. Used with permission where required.

Music and sound design by Simon Mills.

Produced by Alison Williams, Professor John Thomas, and Susie Williams.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.