
May 9, 1934 · 92 years old
Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research medieval history at the university for several years. His collaboration as writ…

A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.

An unruly class of gifted and charming teenage boys are taught by two eccentric and innovative teachers, as their headmaster pushes for them all to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge.

When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.

A bitter love story between a talented writer and a gentle nurse.

Biographer John Lahr is writing a book about playwright Joe Orton. Joe and Kenneth meet at drama school and live together for ten years as lovers and collaborators. Both want to be writers, but only one of them is successful.

In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.

The story of a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital threatened with closure.

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

A girl named Alice falls down a rabbit-hole and wanders into the strange Wonderland.

The Bafta-winning Stewart Lee performs his latest touring show, focusing on a bizarrely erroneous description of his work on Netflix and a mind-boggling review from Alan Bennett.

Filmed around the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, Long Shot is a deadpan satire about the trials and tribulations of British independent filmmaking.

Born in London, painter Eric Ravilious raised in Sussex. Served as WWII war artist. His plane crashed off Iceland in 1942, first artist killed on duty. Archives, letters narrate his story through his words with Estate's backing.