Résultats de "Alan Bennett" dans Toutes les catégories

Überwacht von einem unbestechlichen Gesandten der übergeordneten Kirchenbehörde, zelebriert Pater Jolliffe einen Gedenkgottesdienst für den Bettgefährten der beautiful people von London, einen auch ihm selbst wohlbekannten Mann. Unerwartete Enthüllungen der versammelten Hinterbliebenen sorgen dafür, dass die traurige Zeremonie einen rasanten Wandel durchläuft.

Clever, funny and poignant, Alan Bennett’s masterful plays are rightly regarded as modern classics. Kafka’s Dick is Bennett’s brilliantly clever comedy drama that examines the relationship between life and art, and asks what was Kafka’s embarrassing little problem... Alison Steadman...

Until the time of her death in 2003, much-loved actress Thora Hird worked regularly with the playwright Alan Bennett. Now, in a specially written introduction and postscript, Bennett recalls his work and friendship with Thora, and introduces three examples of their collaboration. In The Last of...

»No sex please, we're British!« Wem diese Reaktion auf kontinentale Frivolitäten nie glaubhaft erschien, der findet hier seine Bestätigung: Alan Bennett berichtet, wie verlässliche Untertanen der Königin auf unerwarteten Gebieten zu Entdeckern werden und sich unziemlichen Gelüsten hingeben. Er beleuchtet ungeahnte dunkle Seiten im Liebesleben seiner Landsleute und belegt anschaulich, dass britische Skurrilität und lustvolle Ausschweifungen – überraschende Wendung inklusive – einander nicht ausschließen.

Red Door audiobooks presents 46 classic tales of the strange from some of the greatest writers of all time. 1. A Joy Ride by A. J. Alan 2.The Death Mask by H. D. Everett 3. Query by Austin Small 4 . The Dancing Partner by Jerome K. Jerome 5. The Furnished Room by O. Henry 6. The Squaw by Bram Stoker 7. The Interruption by W. W. Jacobs 8. The 19 Club by A. J. Alan 9 . The Giraffe Problem by Barry Pain10. The Man who Stole a Meeting House by John Townsend Trowbridge 11. The Lightning-Rod Man by Herman

A delightful collection of humorous classic tales by some of the world's greatest racconteurs.

A grisly collection of despicable crimes told by some of the world's best writers.

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.

Two unexpected tales written and read by the best-selling author of The Uncommon Reader, Untold Stories and The History Boys."The Greening of Mrs Donaldson" - Mrs Donaldson is a conventional middle-class woman beached on the shores of widowhood after a marriage that had been much like many others: happy to begin with, then satisfactory and finally dull. But when she decides to take in two lodgers, her mundane life becomes much more stimulating…

Produced by Sydney Lotterby of Yes Minister and Porridge fame. Each instalment featured a mixture of sketches (some foreshadowing Bennett's subsequent television dramas, others mocking television clichés, such as documentaries about working-class Northern writers and discussion programmes featuring pretentious critics). This is a never before broadcast compilation of sketches and extracts from the TV series before the tapes where wiped.

Die Hunde sind schuld. Beim Spaziergang mit der Queen rennen sie los, um den allwöchentlich in einem der Palasthöfe parkenden Bücherbus der Bezirksbibliothek anzukläffen. "Ma’am" ist zu gut erzogen, um sich nicht bei dem Bibliothekar zu entschuldigen, leiht sich ebenfalls aus Höflichkeit ein Buch aus - und kommt auf den Geschmack. Von da an deckt sie sich jede Woche mit Lesestoff ein.

The TrustBuilt Podcast is for business owners ready to break free from the daily grind, scale with confidence, and create lasting value.Hosted by Alan Bennett, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and business strategist, this podcast tackles the biggest challenge entrepreneurs face—building a business that thrives without their constant oversight.What You’ll Get from Each Episode:🎙 Expert Conversations – Insights from top business leaders, exit strategists, and entrepreneurs who’ve built self-sustaining businesses.📈 Real-World Case Studies – Stories of business owners who ...

Una serie monologhi scritti per la televisione, trasmessi dalla BBC nel 1987 e affidati all'interpretazione di grandi attrici inglesi. E pur essendo, di fatto, una forma a sé, questi monologhi costituiscono la migliore introduzione possibile al mondo di Bennett, dove le leggi della logica prima o poi si incagliano su un dettaglio incongruo, finendo per ritorcersi contro chi cercava di applicarle.