From Web of Stories. Here the great film production designer KEN ADAM talks about how he was persuaded against his better judgment to work on Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece 'Barry Lyndon', and how the job brought him to a nervous breakdown.... and an Oscar too! Ken Adam (19212016, aged 95) was one of the giants of cinema history, creating the war room for 'Dr Strangelove', and the huge sets for several Bond films including 'Dr No', 'Goldfinger and 'Diamonds are Forever'. He won two Oscars, for 'The Madness of King George' and 'Barry Lyndon'.

Recorded in London in 2010/11 and photographed by Julian Sykes, this is an extract from Sir Ken's remarkable life story as told to Web of Stories. You can watch it all for free at http://www.webofstories.com/people/ke...