An Englishman Abroad

An Englishman Abroad by Alan Bennett

Whilst touring Hamlet in Moscow with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in 1958, Coral Browne is astonished to have Guy Burgess appear in her dressing room. Having disappeared from England in 1951 together with fellow diplomat Donald Maclean, spy Burgess is a wanted man. Bennett's take on the encounter is both poignant and comic, and the play examines his life in exile, his love of England and his even greater love of Russia. This full-cast dramatisation was originally broadcast on BBC World Service. 1 CD. 1 hr.

Alan Bennett is one of Britain's best-loved and most highly acclaimed writers. He has written widely for radio, television and theatre. His latest play, The History Boys, won several awards, including Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. It also won six Tony Awards, including Best Play, following an extremely successful transfer to Broadway. In 2006 Bennett was named Author of the Year at the British Book Awards for Untold Stories, his collection of memoirs and diaries.

SKU	Unavailable
EAN	9780563535799
Title	An Englishman Abroad
Release date	2001-08-06
Format	Audiobook
Studio	BBC Physical Audio
Condition	Unavailable
Note	Unavailable

By (author)	Alan Bennett (Author)
Read by	Full Cast
Read by	Michael Gambon