Alan Bennett: The Lady In The Van

Alan Bennett

Oct 2005 · BBC Digital Audio · Narrated by Alan Bennett

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1 hr 42 min

Unabridged

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The humorous and moving tale of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric old lady who, by a bizarre series of twists and turns, lived in the author’s garden for many years. Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed work, recently adapted as a West End smash hit starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric old lady.

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5.0

3 reviews

Joanne Cooke

January 21, 2023

I love Alan Bennett's voice. Write great stories and a fantastic story teller

Darren james Mcmullen

March 3, 2022

absolutely fascinating.

About the author

Alan Bennett's television series Talking Heads has become a modern-day classic, as have many of his works for the stage, including Forty Years On, The Lady in the Van, The Madness of George III (together with the Oscar-nominated screenplay The Madness of King George) and an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. The History Boys won the Evening Standard and Critics' Circle awards for Best Play, The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play and the South Bank Award.

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