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  • Published: 1 October 2005
  • ISBN: 9781405625715
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 1 hr 42 min
  • Narrator: Alan Bennett
  • RRP: $9.99

Alan Bennett

The Lady In The Van




Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed story that sparked a hugely successful West End play and hit film.

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.

  • Published: 1 October 2005
  • ISBN: 9781405625715
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 1 hr 42 min
  • Narrator: Alan Bennett
  • RRP: $9.99

About the author

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is one of Britain's best-loved and most highly acclaimed writers. He has written widely for radio, television and theatre. 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 collection of memoirs and diaries.

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