Telling Tales (2000)
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Tristram Powell — Director
Episodes 6
A Strip of Blue
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.
Read MoreAn Ideal Home
Alan Bennett explains how living over a butcher's shop has its drawbacks, not least the carcasses hanging in the cellar.
Read MoreA Shy Butcher
Alan Bennett continues his monologues about growing up in Leeds by recalling his father.
Read MoreProper Names
In tonight's monologue, Alan Bennett reflects on what couples call one another. And what they don't.
Read MoreAunt Eveline
In tonight's monologue, Alan Bennett remembers a cinema pianist with a confusing anatomy.
Read MoreNo Mean City
In this final monologue, Alan Bennett reflects on his upbringing in Leeds.
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