Alan Bennett: Stories

A unique collection of eight Alan Bennett stories read by the author. The titles are Uncle Clarence; The Lady in the Van; The Clothes They Stood Up In; Father! Father! Burning Bright; Hymn; The Laying On of Hands; The Uncommon Reader; and The Shielding of Mrs Forbes. These readings were first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1986 and 2011. Duration: approximately 13 hours.

Alan Bennett is one of Britain's best-loved and most highly acclaimed writers. He has written widely for radio, television, and theater. His latest play, The History Boys, won several awards, including Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. It also won six Tony Awards, including Best Play, following an extremely successful transfer to Broadway. In 2006 Bennett was named Author of the Year at the British Book Awards for Untold Stories, his recent collection of memoirs and diaries.