Bennett, Alan

Last Edited: 24-Mar-2017 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated. 

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Plays and Books

Date	Title	Cast	Parameters
BBC R7: 07-Jan-2010 to 15-Jan-2010	The Clothes They Stood Up in	Read by Alan Bennett Abridged and produced by Jillian Hush	14:34, 13670, S 14:29, 13592, S 14:45, 13831, S 14:41, 13768, S 14:18, 13411, S 14:35, 13685, S 14:37, 13719, S
29-Oct-1994 R7: 17-Sep-2005	An Englishman Abroad	Michael Gambon, Penelope Wilton, Lala Lloyd, John Baddiley, Michael Higgs, Dominic Letts, Peter Kenney, John Nivitz, Malcolm Ward, Paul Panting, Gareth Armstrong Adapted and directed by Hilary Nomisch	47:18, 44356, S
16-Sep-2006	An Englishman Abroad	Brigit Forsyth, Simon Callow, Peter Swander, Robert Pickavance Producer/director Susan Roberts	87:14, 81797, S as a double bill
R4:	Father, Father, Burning Bright	Written and read by Alan Bennett Directed by Ned Chaillet	27:46, 6509, m 27:46, 6512, m 22:18, 5228, m 20:53, 4896, m
BBC R4 11-Aug-1973	Forty Years On	lan Bennett, John Gielgud, Dorothy Reynolds, Alan Bennett, Paul Eddington, Nora Nicholson, Sam Dastor, Nigel Anthony, Stephen Bone, Adrian Hall, Nigel Rathbone, Clive Swift Directed By: Anthony Gould Producer: Richard Wortley	87:48, 82320, S
Play: 1968 BBC 2000 R7: 04-Apr-2004 11-Sep-2004	Forty Years On	Alan Bennett, Eleanor Bron, Robert Bathurst, Adam Godlieb, Aureal Smith, Elon Goodman, Nickolas Bolton, Gavin Muir Boys from Kings College School, Wimbledon Adapted and directed by Gordon House Fanfares by Colin Sell, students of East 15 Acting School Piano by Peter Ringros	87:55, 82424, S
1971 Broadcast: 02-Oct-1989	Getting On	Keith Barron, Emily Richard, David Rintoul, Margaret Courtney, Charles Simpson, Ian Target, Pauline Letts, Susan Sheridan directed by Matthew Walters	105:33, 98963, m
R3: 31-Dec-2007	The History Boys	Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Geoffrey Streatfield, Clive Merrison, Sasha Darwin, Samuel Anderson, Dominic Cooper, Andrew Knott, Samuel Barnett, Russell Tovey, Jamie Parker, James Cordon Adapted and directed by Richard Wortley Produced by David Hunter	149:41, 140330, S
R7: 23-Dec-2004	Hymn	Written and performed by Alan Bennett Music by George Fenton, the Medici Quartet Produced by Mary Kalemkarian	43:17, 40593, S
R7: 18-Sep-2004	Kafka’s Dick	Nigel Anthony, Micheal Cochrane, Alison Steadman, Richard Griffiths, Peter Woodthorpe, Timothy Bates Adapted by Gregory Evans Directed by Gordon House	90:41, 85023, S
21-Feb-2009 BBC R4X:	The Lady in the Van	Maggie Smith, Adrian Scarborough, Alan Bennett, Marcia Warren, Matt Addis, Janice Acquah, Stephen Critchlow, Caroline Guthrie, Philip Fox, Jonathan Tafler, Malcolm Tierney adapted by Gordon House Music composed by Simon Morecroft director Gordon House	86:55, 81496 , S
	The Lady in the Van	Written and read by Alan Bennett	64:52, 15207, m 17:23, 4078, m
18-Jan-2004	The Last of the Sun	Thora Hird Produced by Alan Bennett and Colin Smith	40:23, 37868, S
	The Laying on of Hands	read by Alan Bennett produced by Colin Smith	35:48, 8394, m 35:10, 8246, m 33:51, 7936, m 33:46, 7915, m
1991 BBC WS: 09-Jul-2005	The Madness of King George	Jim Broadbent, Cheryl Campbell, Adam Godley, Nicholas Farrell, Alan Armstrong, Geoffrey Whitehead, John Rowe, Michael Cochrane, Stephen Hogan, Nicholas Boulton, David Thorpe, Richenda Carey, Ben Crowe, Nigel Anthony, Hugh Dickson Adapted by John Foley Directed by David Hitchinson	88:33, 83061, S
	Poetry in Motion	Written and read by Alan Bennett	37:40, 8830, m 35:38, 8356, m 37:43, 8844, m 35:09, 8240, m hiss
16-Sep-2006	A Question of Attribution	Edward Petherbridge, Robert Pickavance, Nicky Henson, Prunella Scales, Dan Stevens, Harry Myers Producer/director Susan Roberts	87:14, 81797, S as a double bill with An Englishman Abroad (see above)
18-Apr-1989	Say Something Happened	Thord Hird, Brian Wilde, Imelda Staunton directed by Matthew Walters	29:24, 41356, S
15-Aug-2011 to 19-Aug-2011	The Shielding of Mrs. Forbes	read by Alan Bennett Producer Gordon House	13:38, 12766, S 13:36, 12740, S 13:32, 12681, S 13:44, 12859, S 13:33, 12689, S
R4 R7: 05-Nov-2003 06-Nov-2003 03-Nov-2003 07-Nov-2003 04-Nov-2003	Talking Heads A New Introduction A Chip in the Sugar A Lady of Letters Her Big Chance Soldiering On A Cream Cracker under the Settee Bed among the Lentils Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet The Hand of God Playing Sandwiches The Outside Dog Nights in the Gardens of Spain Waiting for the Telegram	Alan Bennett Alan Bennett, Directed by Matthew Walters Patricia Routledge, Directed by David Hitchinson Julie Walters, Directed by Matthew Walters Stephanie Cole, Directed by David Hitchinson Thord Hird, John Bull, Directed by Matthew Walters Anna Massey, Directed by Matthew Walters Patricia Routledge, Eileen Atkins, David Haig, Julie Walters, Penelope Wilton, Thora Hird, Music by George Fenton	13:52, 3254, m 33:28, 31382, S 32:54, 30848, S 34:07, 7999, m 33:42, 31602, S 28:34, 26794, S 32:44, 30698, S 41:04, 38848, S 31:32, 38498, S 33:47, 31680, S 28:46, 26986, S 37:23, 35044, S 27:27, 25732, S
R7: 26-Sep-2005 to 07-Oc-2005	Telling Tales A Strip of Blue Our War An Ideal Home Shy Butcher Days Out Proper Names Eating Out Aunt Eveline Unsaid Prayers No Mean City	Written and read by Alan Bennett Produced by Mary Kalemkerian	13:28, 12628, S 13:57, 13090, S 13:47, 12934, S 14:10, 13286, S 14:05, 13220, S 12:16, 11516, S 13:11, 12370, S 14:05, 13218, S 13:02, 12236, S 13:21, 12522, S
31-May-2004	Two in Torquay	Alan Bennett, Judi Dench directed by Gordon House	14:08, 13265, S
	Uncle Clarence	read by Alan Bennett	19:11, 4499, m
R4: 10-Sep-2007 to 14-Sep-2007	The Uncommon Reader	Read by Alan Bennett Producer Gordon House	13:52, 13012, S 13:52, 13013, S 13:49, 12954, S 13:41, 12842, S 13:56, 13078, S
ABC: 14-Nov-2011 to 25-Nov-2011	The Uncommon Reader	Read by: William Zappa Producer: Libby Douglas	14:20, 13417, S 14:21, 13433, S 14:21, 13438, S 14:21, 13439, S 14:23, 13470, S 14:30, 13571, S 14:30, 13571, S 14:30, 13571, S 14:30, 13576, S 14:30, 13571, S
R4: 10-Oct-2005 to 14-Oct-2005 R7	Untold Stories Wanting to Go Unnoticed Dad Aunty Myra Aunty Kathleen Mam	Written and read by Alan Bennett Abridged and Produced by Gordon House	13:28, 12626, S 13:26, 12600, S 13:34, 12722, S 13:21, 12529, S 13:25, 12594, S
20-Nov-2006 to 24-Nov-2006 R7	More Untold Stories Thora Hird Arise Sir Seeing Stars A Common Assault Staring out of the Window	Written and read by Alan Bennett Abridged and Produced by Gordon House	13:42, 12857, S 13:33, 12711, S 13:32, 12703, S 13:39, 12812, S 13:30, 12887, S
1987 BBC R4: 28-Aug-1982	A Visit From Miss Prothero	Patricia Routledge, Hugh Lloyd written and narrated by Alan Bennett directed by Matthew Walters	29:52, 14009, m
1982 Broadcast R7: 25-Jan-2004	A Woman of No Importance	Patricia Routledge Directed by Richard Wortley	44:19, 31166, S
27-Sep-2014	Denmark Hill	narrated by Alan Bennett Bryony Hannah, Penny Downie, Robert Glenister, Samuel Barnett, Geoffrey Palmer, Malcolm Sinclair, Stephen Critchlow, Cathy Sara Adaptor Honor Borwick Director Tristram Powell Producer Marilyn Imrie	56:49, 53156, S
03-Jan-2015	Cocktail Sticks	Alan Bennett, Alex Jennings, Gabrielle Lloyd, Jeff Rawle, Sue Wallace, Derek Hutchinson Music composed by George Fenton Music played by Chris Fish and Rachel Elliot National Theatre Director Nicholas Hytner Radio Abridgement and Production Gordon House	56:42, 53048, S
24-Oct-2016 to 04-Nov-2016	Keeping On Keeping On	Written and read by Alan Bennett Abridged and Produced by Gordon House	13:38, 12804, S 13:37, 12789, S 13:45, 12911, S 13:44, 12893, S 13:36, 12767, S 13:48, 12958, S 13:22, 12555, S 13:38, 12808, S 13:35, 12758, S 13:07, 12322, S
BBC WS 30-Jun-1984	The Old Country	Joss Acklund, Ursula Howells, Joan Bennett, Anthony Bate, Colin Starkey, Susan Honacek adapted by Walter Hall directed by Martin Williamson	57:28, 13473, M
BBC WS 01-Jul-1989	Green Forms	Jean Boht, Rosemary Leach, Peter Woodthorpe, Danny Shiller, Alice Arnold Directed by David Hitchinson	58:14, 13650, M

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