Untold Stories, Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his UK-bestselling Writing Home, brings together the finest and funniest of his writing over the last ten years. Two recordings feature selected material from Untold Stories: This is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. At times heartrending, and at others extremely funny, Untold Stories is an unforgettable journey into Alan Bennett's past.
Alan Bennett was first on stage with the Oxford Theatre Group in 1959. He collaborated on the revue Beyond the Fringe, which opened in Edinburgh in 1960 and then to the West End and Broadway. His collection of diary entries, essays and reviews, Writing Home, was a bestseller. His other works include The Wind in the Willows for the National Theatre, The Madness of George III, and Talking Heads.