Bennett on Bennett
Series of wry and touching monologues by playwright and humorist Alan Bennett
Bennett on Bennett - Mixing
Disastrous excursions into leisurewear and attempts to entertain the vicar - Alan Bennett's descriptions of his parents' social aspirations are both touching and humorous.
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Bennett on Bennett - Postscript
In this poetic monologue, Alan Bennett movingly describes visiting his parents' grave in his North Yorkshire village.
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Bennett on Bennett - Shy
In his customary understated, humorous yet honest manner, Alan Bennett explores the crippling burden of shyness that would haunt him for a large chunk of his adult life.
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Bennett on Bennett - Star Gazing
In a compilation of asides from the late 1990s and early 2000s, Alan Bennett turns his gaze onto the showbiz world and the results are as moving as they are amusing.
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Bennett on Bennett - Writing
'Yet another fruitless morning at the typewriter.' In a funny, revealing monologue, Alan Bennett examines the delicate balance between writing and staring out of the window.
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