In his 10th decade, the writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning down a knighthood and what he makes of Donald Trump Alan Bennett never expected to be writing in his 90s, with a novella published next week and a film in post-production. There was a time when he didn't expect to reach 70. In 199…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM on November 2, 2024