Alan Bennett: 90 Years On (TV Special 2024)

Alan Bennett: 90 Years On (TV Special 2024). 59m

“This special Arena presentation was to mark Alan Bennettu0026#39;s 90th birthday.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough better known as a writer, for the medium of stage, film and television. He is an actor, satirist and documentary presenter. Bennett si the last surviving member of Beyond the Fringe.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary recalls his writings especially the shows he has done for the BBC. Bennett is on the set of The Choral is Bradford, his latest adaptation made by BBC Film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBennett is seems reticent to talk about his career, especially Talking Heads which is regarded one of his best works. The programme dos delve on his highs and a few lows. One of them being a homophobic attack in Italy.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt the end Bennett talks about what he thinks of Britain interposed with footage of fascists and anti immigrant protesters. Maybe he feels like Guy Burgess whose life in Russia, Bennett depicted in An Englishman Abroad. He certainly showed a flash of anger with the rise of the right wingers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI actually saw Alan Bennett after his 90th birthday. I was somewhere and he was just there. There seemed to be a buzz about as some people got excited. So I went to check out what was happening. I tell you he still seems in good shape even though he talks about ageing in this documentary.”