Alan Bennett Movies

  • 1978
    A Visit from Miss Prothero

    A Visit from Miss Prothero

    A Visit from Miss Prothero

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    Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is...

    A Visit from Miss Prothero
  • 1982
    A Woman of No Importance.

    A Woman of No Importance.

    A Woman of No Importance.

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    Award-winning one-woman drama starring Patricia Routledge. What do Miss Schofield and the gang find to talk about at their table in the canteen?...

    A Woman of No Importance.
  • 1988
    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

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    Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a...

    Talking Heads
  • 1982
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

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    Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums –...

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
  • 1976
    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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    The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at...

    Pleasure at Her Majesty's
  • 1964
    Beyond the Fringe

    Beyond the Fringe

    Beyond the Fringe

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    A TV version of the stage show originally performed at the Edinburgh Fringe (August 1960) and in London (Fortune Theatre, May 1961) and Broadway...

    Beyond the Fringe
  • 2011
    Books: The Last Chapter?

    Books: The Last Chapter?

    Books: The Last Chapter?

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    Will the rise of electronic books mark the final chapter in the love story between traditional books and their readers? Alan Yentob discusses the...

    Books: The Last Chapter?
  • 2004
    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

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    The Secret Policeman benefit shows for Amnesty International brought together comedy grand masters - from Python and Beyond the Fringe - and...

    Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
  • 1998
    Talking Heads 2

    Talking Heads 2

    Talking Heads 2

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    A series of monologues.

    Talking Heads 2
  • 2013
    The Native Hue of Resolution

    The Native Hue of Resolution

    The Native Hue of Resolution

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    A documentary celebrating 20 years of the work of Kaleidoscope, an organisation devoted to the preservation of archive television.

    The Native Hue of Resolution
  • 1991
    Julie Walters and Friends

    Julie Walters and Friends

    Julie Walters and Friends

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    Julie Walters stars in new sketches by four accomplished writers who helped make her famous.

    Julie Walters and Friends
  • 2009
    Being Alan Bennett

    Being Alan Bennett

    Being Alan Bennett

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    Documentary providing a rare glimpse into the life of Alan Bennett, one of the UK's best-loved writers, with interviews, archive footage and new work.

    Being Alan Bennett
  • 2018
    National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

    National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

    National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III

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    It’s 1786 and King George III is the most powerful man in the world. But his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic as he succumbs to fits...

    National Theatre Live: The Madness of George III
  • 1965
    The Drinking Party

    The Drinking Party

    The Drinking Party

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    An interpretation of Plato's Symposium as a picnic organised by a University don for his students. Each guest is asked to explain the nature of love...

    The Drinking Party
  • 1991
    A Life in Death

    A Life in Death

    A Life in Death

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    Dennis is an undertaker, and for him death is a serious business. But for his mother, it's a day out and a chance to dress up and chat. Director...

    A Life in Death
  • 1994
    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

    Portrait or Bust

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    Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.

    Portrait or Bust
  • 2025
    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer

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    A look at the life and work of television producer Innes Lloyd

    Innes Lloyd: The Producer
  • 1979
    All Day on the Sands

    All Day on the Sands

    All Day on the Sands

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    Mr and Mrs Cooper are staying at a boarding-house in the seaside resort of Morecambe with their small children, Colin and Jennifer. Mr Cooper has...

    All Day on the Sands
  • 2013
    Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

    Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

    Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time

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    Animation telling of the adventures of Mouse, Mole, Rat and Owl. Before giving a Twelfth Night party, Mouse makes a snowmole for Mole. In a dream,...

    Mouse and Mole at Christmas Time
  • 2024
    Alan Bennett: 90 Years On

    Alan Bennett: 90 Years On

    Alan Bennett: 90 Years On

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    In May 2024, Alan Bennett turned 90. This film celebrates the life and long career of one of Britain's best-loved playwrights. Part frank reflection...

    Alan Bennett: 90 Years On