Telling Tales
Season 12000
Alan Bennett re-lives his upbringing in Leeds in a series of talks, both amusing and touching.
Alan Bennett re-lives his upbringing in Leeds in a series of talks, both amusing and touching.
10 Episodes
The first of ten new monologues, written and delivered by Alan Bennett, that tell of his boyhood and youth in Leeds during the Second World War. Here, a patch of upholstery triggers memories of childhood.
November 4, 2000In this monologue, the writer reflects on how the Second World War seemed to pass his family by.
November 4, 2000Alan Bennett explains how living over a butcher's shop has its drawbacks, not least the carcasses hanging in the cellar.
November 12, 2000Alan Bennett continues his monologues about growing up in Leeds by recalling his father.
November 15, 2000Alan Bennett continues his monologues about growing up in Leeds with recollections of the craze for hiking.
November 18, 2000In tonight's monologue, Alan Bennett reflects on what couples call one another. And what they don't.
November 22, 2000Continuing his series of monologues about growing up in Yorkshire, Alan Bennett recalls the perils of department-store cafes in Leeds.
November 25, 2000In tonight's monologue, Alan Bennett remembers a cinema pianist with a confusing anatomy.
November 29, 2000Continuing his series of monologues about growing up in Leeds, Alan Bennett recalls boyhood piety, the miseries of fundamentalist religion, and his quarrel with God.
December 2, 2000In this final monologue, Alan Bennett reflects on his upbringing in Leeds.
December 6, 2000