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Alan Bennett: Untold Stories
- Author
- Alan Bennett
- Narrator
- Alan Bennett
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 8 December 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: writers, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
The complete collected edition of the award-winning writer's unforgettable Untold Stories
Over the course of his distinguished entertainment career, Alan Bennett has received multiple awards and honours, including two BAFTAs, four Laurence Olivier Awards, two Tony Awards, an Academy Award nomination for his film The Madness of King George, and a British Book Award for Author of the Year in 2006. In this four-part collection of his remarkable Untold Stories, the acclaimed writer considers his childhood, career, and the current state of the world with his customary blend of wit and poignancy.
Part 1: Stories is a moving family memoir recalling his parents' marriage, the lives and deaths of his aunts, and the revelation of a long-held family secret. Part 2: The Diaries covers Alan Bennett's celebrated diaries for 1997-2004, in which he celebrates the joys of nature and comments on the state of the arts and politics with humour and sharp observation. Part 3: Written on the Body is a reflection on youth and a meditation on writing itself, with a look at Alan's schooling in Leeds, the growing pains of puberty, and a window into his creative process. Part 4: A Common Assault harks back to a mugging incident in Italy, a glimpse into his own schooldays that became the inspiration for The History Boys, and a light note on his thoughts on the Honours System.
Funny, thoughtful, and fascinating, this wonderful series of essays and stories read by the author offers an extraordinary journey into an exceptional career. For those who want to hear Alan Bennett narrate more of his memoirs, Alan Bennett: Diaries is also available from BBC Audio.
Extracts originally broadcast on Radio 4:
10 October - 14 October 2005
20 November - 24 November 2006
Production credits
Read by Alan Bennett
Produced by Gordon House
© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Alan Bennett
- Narrator
- Alan Bennett
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Release Date
- 8 December 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529904918
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: writers, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The complete collected edition of the award-winning writer's unforgettable Untold Stories Over the course of his distinguished entertainment career, Alan Bennett has received multiple awards and honours, including two BAFTAs, four Laurence Olivier Awards, two Tony Awards, an Academy Award nomination for his film The Madness of King George, and a British Book Award for Author of the Year in 2006. In this four-part collection of his remarkable Untold Stories, the acclaimed writer considers his childhood, career, and the current state of the world with his customary blend of wit and poignancy. Part 1: Stories is a moving family memoir recalling his parents' marriage, the lives and deaths of his aunts, and the revelation of a long-held family secret. Part 2: The Diaries covers Alan Bennett's celebrated diaries for 1997-2004, in which he celebrates the joys of nature and comments on the state of the arts and politics with humour and sharp observation. Part 3: Written on the Body is a reflection on youth and a meditation on writing itself, with a look at Alan's schooling in Leeds, the growing pains of puberty, and a window into his creative process. Part 4: A Common Assault harks back to a mugging incident in Italy, a glimpse into his own schooldays that became the inspiration for The History Boys, and a light note on his thoughts on the Honours System. Funny, thoughtful, and fascinating, this wonderful series of essays and stories read by the author offers an extraordinary journey into an exceptional career. For those who want to hear Alan Bennett narrate more of his memoirs, Alan Bennett: Diaries is also available from BBC Audio.Extracts originally broadcast on Radio 4: 10 October - 14 October 2005 20 November - 24 November 2006 Production creditsRead by Alan Bennett Produced by Gordon House © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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