Alan Bennett at the BBC

by Alan Bennett

An anthology of Alan Bennett's radio and television work, among which are interviews, extracts from his plays and diaries, and tributes to friends such as Russell Harty and Peter Cook. A linking script, written and read by Bennett, is included.

Genres: Nonfiction

2 pages, Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

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Alan Bennett is an English author and Tony Award-winning playwright. Bennett's first stage play, Forty Years On, was produced in 1968. Many television, stage and radio plays followed, along with screenplays, short stories, novellas, a large body of non-fictional prose and broadcasting, and many appearances as an actor. Bennett's lugubrious yet expressive voice (which still bears a slight Leeds accent) and the sharp humour and evident humanity of his writing have made his readings of his own work (especially his autobiographical writing) very popular. His readings of the Winnie the Pooh stories are also widely enjoyed.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always had a soft spot for Alan Bennet, after all he comes from Leeds which is somewhere I'm a bit familiar with!
This is a recording of Alan's work and his own commentary on some of the background to his plays and TV programmes.
I didn't particulally think 'wonderful' of his readings of Winnie the Pooh and Alice in Wonderland but the rest is pure Bennett, humourous and poignant. Suffice to say his memories of childhood and his anecdotes make this recording.