Alan Bennett, Alan Bennett : Diaries 1980 - 1990 (Spoken Word CD) Reviews

“This is a delight. Even better than reading the...”

Written on: 19/08/2005 by Tickled Pink (55 reviews written)

This is a delight. Even better than reading the diaries, is hearing Bennett narrate them with his wonderful dry laconic voice. Full of charm and humour and insight. Covers all kinds of minute celebrity style gossip, to quite deep insights into his life and popular events of the time. Includes the story of Miss Shepard who lived in a van in his drive for over a decade. Also includes thoughts on people like Phillip Larkin and Peter Cook. He writes and speaks wonderfully, with such layered... (read more)