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Alan Bennett - Forty Years On. Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett - Forty Years On

Alan Bennett - Forty Years On

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2000
  • 1 episode

Alan Bennett stars in his own darkly comic requiem for a lost England. Also features Eleanor Bron, Adam Godley and Robert Bathurst.

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Alan Bennett - Forty Years On. Alan Bennett

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2000
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Alan Bennett, Eleanor Bron, Adam Godley and Robert Bathurst

The Headmaster of Albion House has been at the school for 50 years. Now he is retiring and takes part in the end-of-year entertainment for the last time. Entitled 'Speak For England, Arthur' it weaves together a multi-generational story of England and the yearning for times that are now long gone.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the first performance of Alan Bennett's play Forty Years On, Alan Bennett himself stars in this adaption for BBC Radio.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

All previous repeats
  • Sunday 28th October 2018 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 27th October 2018 at 4:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Saturday 27th October 2018 at 6:00am on Radio 4 Extra

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