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Alan Bennett Q&A

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Alan Bennett Q&A

To celebrate the release of 'The History Boys', Time Out presents an exclusive interview with the writer.

Oct  5 2006

Last week we brought you a world exclusive clip from Alan Bennett's marvellous 'The History Boys', and this week we're proud to present a rare and candid interview with the man himself.

Touching on all manner of subjects, from his mistrust of journalists and the eroticism of education to Peter Cook's dapper dress sense, it offers and intriguing insight into the mind of one of our finest writers.

We also discover the inspiration for 'The History Boys' and gauge his opinion of television today. So to find out what Alan Bennett thinks of 'Big Brother' and 'Footballers' Wives', simply head to the feature here.

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