The Lady in the Van Audiobook by Alan Bennett

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lady in the Van Subtitle: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation Author: Alan Bennett Narrator: Alan Bennett, full cast, Maggie Smith Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-15 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: 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 15 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 bittersweet comic tale stars Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd. Now a major BBC feature film starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings.