One of only a handful of people to have won multiple Emmy, BAFTA, Olivier, Tony, and Golden Globe awards, Sir Colin Callender, through his work in television, film, and theater, has brought us Wolf Hall, All Creatures Great and Small, John Adams, Angels in America, La Vie en Rose, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the theatrical productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Nora Ephron’s Lucky Guy, and countless other delights. Now the founder of Playground Entertainment has launched Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (currently airing on Masterpiece on PBS). The series stars Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis, and its final episode will air on April 27. Herewith, Callender shares his key components to the good life. —Ashley Baker
Airline: British Airways. They make the best cup of tea.
App: It hasn’t been invented yet, but it would answer all my e-mails.
Car: A 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports, by H. J. Mulliner.
Child: I am blessed with three—Ian, Caroline, and Charlotte.
Cocktail: Whatever my younger daughter orders. She’s adventurous and has impeccable taste.
Cocktail appetizer: Caviar and potato chips.
Couple: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Date: Anywhere, anytime with my wife, Elizabeth.
Dinner, weekday: The Lowell hotel bar, but don’t tell anyone.
Dinner, weekend: The Lowell hotel bar, but don’t tell anyone.
Excuse: “I’m stuck on location with no cell service.”
Flaw: I can’t remember the names of any of my kids’ friends.
Hotel: The Hôtel Cap Estel, near Èze, France.
Indulgence: Bangers and mash from Myers of Keswick, in New York.
Insult: “Well, the lighting was good.”
