“So, a dyed-in-the wool, Labour-voting millionaire – and, since 2002, a knight. One of the best living directors; also, sometimes, one of the worst; a reluctant impresario, but a fierce defender of his record; a lover of the toughest classic drama, and also of shameless sentiment. As a life in theatre goes, it is certainly eventful. Where did it all go wrong – or right?”