Enough Said by Alan Bennett review – a man for all seasons

Nostalgia, shame and gossip from Alan Bennett in the fourth instalment of his diaries ...

Enough Said by Alan Bennett: eclecticism of fourth diaries collection ultimately charms

Among other things, the diaries are notable as the internal record of a thinking, feeling person behind the icon of the secular saint, who bristles at the thought of standing among “rank upon rank of ...

Playwright Alan Bennett: ‘I have a fear of books’

Now publishing his fourth collection of diaries, the 91-year-old legend of British letters talks about shyness, ‘feeling ...
inews.co.uk

I’m an Alan Bennett diehard – these are his nine best works

As our greatest living writer publishes his latest collection of diaries and prose, here are his finest books, plays and TV ...
The Spectator Australia

A revival of Alan Bennett’s early work is long overdue

Alan Clark’s initial offering, covering 1983-92, appeared in 1993. Tony Benn’s hilariously tedious volumes emerged on a ...
The Independent on MSN

Inside Alan Bennett’s diaries: Maggie Smith, Trump and... Love Island

Inside Alan Bennett’s latest diaries: Maggie Smith, the Queen, Trump and... Love Island - BOOKS: At 91, the writer remains wonderful company in his latest collection of diaries, still skewering ...
The Bookseller

Authors and competitors turn out for Andrew Franklin's retirement gig

Authors Mary Beard, Alan Bennett, Janice Hallett and Simon Jenkins attended Profile founder Andrew Franklin’s retirement ...