Alan Bennett
Popularity:1.69
Known For:Writing
Birthday:1934-05-09
Place of Birth:Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
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In Love and War (1996)
After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky, a beautiful...
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and...
Beyond the Fringe (1964)
A TV version of the stage show originally performed at the Edinburgh Fringe (August 1960) and in London (Fortune Theatre, May 1961) and Broadway...
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at...
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums –...
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook (1995)
A documentary about the life of British satirist and founder of 'Private Eye' Peter Cook. “marvelous, engrossing tribute” Allison...
The Willows in Winter (1996)
Hailed as the "rightful heir" to "The Wind in the Willows", William Horwood's critically acclaimed sequel comes to magical life in this beautifully...
The Wind in the Willows (1995)
Kenneth Grahame's literary classic about an enchanting world along the Riverbank has delighted readers for nearly a century. Now, this enduring...
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (2022)
One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in Iceland...
Selling Hitler (1991)
In 1981, Gerd Heidemann, a war correspondent and reporter with the German magazine Stern, makes what he believes is the literary and historical scoop...
Stewart Lee: Tornado (2022)
The Bafta-winning Stewart Lee performs his latest touring show, focusing on a bizarrely erroneous description of his work on Netflix and a...
Books: The Last Chapter? (2011)
Will the rise of electronic books mark the final chapter in the love story between traditional books and their readers? Alan Yentob discusses the...
Intensive Care (1982)
When Denis Midgley's father is rushed to hospital, Midgley drops everything to be by his side. They've never really got on, so Midgley wants to be...
Afternoon Off (1979)
Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested...
Talking Heads (1988)
Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a...
The Madness of King George (1994)
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of...
Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time (2013)
Animation telling of the adventures of Mouse, Mole, Rat and Owl. Before giving a Twelfth Night party, Mouse makes a snowmole for Mole. In a dream,...
Little Dorrit (1987)
A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young...
Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller,...
The Young Visiters (2003)
The Young Visiters, written in twelve days by nine-year-old Daisy Ashford in 1890, is a surreal blend of naiveté, precocious perception and...
Dreamchild (1985)
Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had...
The Native Hue of Resolution (2013)
A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.
Alan Bennett's Diaries (2016)
Documentary about British author and actor Alan Bennett. Recorded over the course of a year, the film features a number of intimate encounters with...
The Importance of Being Morrissey (2003)
Featuring interviews by famous fans and followers, this rare documentary encapsulates the essence of the controversial, enigmatic, and deliciously...
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best...
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)
A repressed night-school teacher, secretly homosexual, struggles to cope with his demanding, eccentric mother.
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment (2012)
Sam was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Familial Dysautonomia. When born, he had 50 per cent chance of making it to his fifth...
Being Alan Bennett (2009)
Documentary providing a rare glimpse into the life of Alan Bennett, one of the UK's best-loved writers, with interviews, archive footage and new work.
Every Home Should Have One (1970)
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that...
Long Shot (1978)
Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and...
A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978)
Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is...
Portrait or Bust (1994)
Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.
Dinner at Noon (1988)
Writer Alan Bennett visits a hotel in the north of England, observes the guests, and reminisces about his experiences of staying in boarding-houses...
Did I Say Hairdressing? I Meant Astrophysics (1998)
This animated clip comments on different educational opportunities for boys and girls, and points out the positive impact of making all opportunities...
The Lady in the Van (2015)
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’...
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)
When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page....
Julie Walters and Friends (1991)
Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous.
The Drinking Party (1965)
An interpretation of Plato's Symposium as a picnic organised by a University don for his students. Each guest is asked to explain the nature of love...
Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety (2017)
Thirty years after his BBC film The Auden Landscape, director Adam Low returns to the poet and his work. Following surges of popularity - from...
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III (2018)
The South Bank Show (1978)
The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May...
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976)
A series of benefit shows staged initially in the United Kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International. The shows...
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...
On the Margin (1966)
On the Margin was a British satirical comedy sketch show written and performed by Alan Bennett and a regular cast including John Sergeant, Virginia...
Play for Today (1970)
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...
Fortunes of War (1987)
Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC television adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels Fortunes of War. It stars Kenneth Branagh as Guy Pringle,...
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and...
A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
A Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part adaptation of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel sequence that aired on Channel 4 in 1997. The series is a...
Talking Heads (1988)
A series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett.
Ashenden (1991)
Four-part drama about a writer recruited into espionage work by British intelligence during the First World War. Based on the writings of Somerset...
Julie Walters and Friends (1991)
Julie Walters and Friends was a one-off comedy sketch show showcasing the talents of actress Julie Walters. Sketches were written by Walters'...
The Glass Box (1985)
Shelly Rohde meets various celebrities to ask them which personal treasures they would seal away in a glass box for future generations. Guests...
Meg and Mog (2003)
British children's series about a well-meaning witch, her anarchist cat, an owl and a bit of magic. Together, these odd characters create a colorful...
The Abbey with Alan Bennett (1995)
In this captivating and insightful documentary, Alan Bennett takes on the role of a guide to Westminster Abbey. He unveils a side of history that is...
Selling Hitler (1991)
Based on the book by Robert Harris, this is a comic-dramatisation of the true story of the one of the most famous forgery cases in the world, the...
Family Guy (1999)
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter...
Building Sights (1988)
Personal reflections on the best of 20th Century architecture.
Building Sights (1970)
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more...
Building Sights (1970)
Series of single made-for-television dramas.
Building Sights (1970)
A series of plays written by Alan Bennett.
Building Sights (1970)
A series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett.
Building Sights (1970)
A series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett.
Building Sights (1970)
Widely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces, his multi-award-winning Talking Heads return to BBC One. Filmed during lockdown under social...
Building Sights (1970)
Alan Bennett documentary series covering music.
Building Sights (1970)
Alan Bennett re-lives his upbringing in Leeds in a series of talks, both amusing and touching.
Building Sights (1970)
A series of dramatic monologues written for BBC television by the acclaimed British playwright Alan Bennett.
Building Sights (1970)
Julie Walters and Friends was a one-off comedy sketch show showcasing the talents of actress Julie Walters. Sketches were written by Walters'...
Building Sights (1970)
Widely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces, his multi-award-winning Talking Heads return to BBC One. Filmed during lockdown under social...
Building Sights (1970)
Alan Bennett re-lives his upbringing in Leeds in a series of talks, both amusing and touching.