Alan Bennett
Writing
Born May 9, 1934 · Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writer and performer with Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame. He gave up academia, and turned to writing full time, his first stage play Forty Years On being produced in 1968. His output includes…
Known For · 40 titles
Family Guy
Play for Today
Omnibus
The South Bank Show
BBC2 Play of the Week
Film '72
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Remembers…
Building Sights
Tempo
A Dance to the Music of Time
Meg and Mog
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Fortunes of War
The Lady in the Van
The Madness of King George
Talking Heads
In Love and War
Ashenden
Dreamchild
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Little Dorrit
The Wind in the Willows
The Young Visiters
Every Home Should Have One
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
Alice in Wonderland
Julie Walters and Friends
Alan Bennett's Diaries
Julie Walters and Friends
The Willows in Winter
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
The Glass Box
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
Selling Hitler
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Thora Hird Tribute
Intensive Care