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THE LADY IN THE VAN - ALAN BENNETT (HÖRBUCH)

Maggie Smith stars in this BBC radio adaptation of Alan Bennett's highly acclaimed
autobiographical stage play An eccentric old lady moves into a quiet street in Camden Town.
There she remains  installed in her van in glorious self-sufficiency  until the council
instructs her to move on. Then a kind homeowner invites her to move her van into his garden ¿
where she stays for the next fifteen years. This is the fascinating story of the genteel
vagrant who found a unique place in Alan Bennett's life and writing. But the drama is as much
about the author himself as Miss Shepherd. Why did Alan Bennett let her commandeer his
driveway? Was he acting out of kindness  weakness  or hidden guilt over not spending enough
time with his own mother? Did he always subconsciously plan to exploit Miss Shepherd for
literary profit? Thought-provoking and moving  The Lady in the Van tackles profound questions
about social responsibility  homelessness and mental illness with a lightness of touch
characteristic of Bennett the master storyteller. With a full cast including Adrian Scarborough
Marcia Warren and Alan Bennett  this bitter-sweet comic tale stars Maggie Smith as Miss
Shepherd. Now a major BBC feature film  starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings.

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