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.
 

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
  1. A New Introduction
  2. A Chip in the Sugar
  3. A Lady of Letters
  4. Her Big Chance
  5. Soldiering On
  6. A Cream Cracker
    under the Settee
  7. Bed among the Lentils

  8. Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
  9. The Hand of God
  10. Playing Sandwiches
  11. The Outside Dog
  12. Nights in the Gardens
    of Spain
  13. Waiting for the Telegram
  1. Alan Bennett
  2. Alan Bennett, Directed by Matthew Walters
  3. Patricia Routledge, Directed by David Hitchinson
  4. Julie Walters, Directed by Matthew Walters
  5. Stephanie Cole, Directed by David Hitchinson
  6. Thord Hird, John Bull, Directed by Matthew Walters
  7. Anna Massey, Directed by Matthew Walters

  8. Patricia Routledge,
  9. Eileen Atkins,
  10. David Haig,
  11. Julie Walters,
  12. Penelope Wilton,
  13. 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
  1. A Strip of Blue
  2. Our War
  3. An Ideal Home
  4. Shy Butcher
  5. Days Out
  6. Proper Names
  7. Eating Out
  8. Aunt Eveline
  9. Unsaid Prayers
  10. 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
  1. Wanting to Go Unnoticed
  2. Dad
  3. Aunty Myra
  4. Aunty Kathleen
  5. 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
  1. Thora Hird
  2. Arise Sir
  3. Seeing Stars
  4. A Common Assault
  5. 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

Individual Cuts, Comedy Performances
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
  Men’s Talk
Alan Bennett and John Fortune
10:27, 7356, m
  T E Lawrence
Alan Bennett
2:48, 1643, m
  Telegram
Alan Bennett
4:36, 3235, m

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters
  Alan Bennett at the BBC

 
41:26, 38260, S
40:39, 38118, S
37:25, 35088, S
36:25, 34155, S
R4:
04-Oct-2005
Front Row – An Interview with Alan Bennett
Mark Lawson, Alan Bennett
63:40, 29846, m