A Chip in the Sugar read by Alan Bennett - (Pleasureland 1967 - Stories)

Graham, a middle-aged bachelor, emotionally retarded and chronically dependent on his mother, finds life difficult enough at the best of times. When Mother meets an old flame and seems set to marry him, however, Graham's old insecurities rear their ugly heads again. Fate, eventually, rescues Graham and he resumes his normal life of banal muddle under his mother's amnesiac tyranny.
Long-time collaborator George Fenton provides the music.
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[@KnappKnits]

A really gifted man.

[@wondershaw3356]

Absolutely brilliant. Thankyou thoroughly enjoyed listening Alan Bennett genius.

[@christineduffy3113]

ALan Bennett is a remarkable writer there is something so ordinary but brilliant about it hard to describe

[@merseydave1]

Alan takes a sideways view of life ... he focusses on "the mundane" yet he grasps your attention, and makes you reflect !

[@higgy636]

As always with Alan he nails it.

[@clairegardner6211]

I love hearing this in his own voice. Just perfection.

[@jeremypearson6852]

This is sad in so many ways. There are lots of ‘Graham’s’ that deserve a life of their own.

[@user-op4hn2vf2h]

Wonderful Alan. Thank you so much. Thoroughly enjoyable

[@anitastanley8986]

An amazing writer.

[@stellabeever1866]

Thank you so much, would love to hear all of them ❤

[@montyf2165]

I have heard a number of different narrations of this but AB's remains the best.

[@glynischapman3044]

Marvellous !

[@karenseymour10]

The line a little over 23' 50" always makes me laugh out loud!

[@alisonhorton2180]

Wonderful!!!

[@judikingsman6132]

Wonderful story. I could see it all happening in my mind.
I don't know why there's music. Its somewhat annoying. ❤

[@jow6845]

Superb.

[@muzmix123]

Outstanding 😂

[@andrewemery4272]

He captures the misery of Northern life so well

[@tomhaskett5161]

His stories are universal, I believe

[@Sol-Cutta]

Just watched this episode on talking heads...just want to see if there's any difference. I love Alans writing. I tried to ape it but it's pretty inimitable.

[@user-zn7of3bd6o]

Thank you 😊

[@lucyyoung77777]

BRAVO 👏

[@michealburnett4]

Splendid
😂

[@terencebarrett2897]

Absolutely wonderful ,ahh man, when life could be and was like this,,I wonder with today's ,standards and society's, they've moved to be more raw but sinful

[@susancooper5461]

I love hearing him read, but adverts every 5 minutes is ridiculous

[@davidbolland3860]

ARE ridiculous 🙄

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Does anyone know the name of the actor here? He sounds like the son from “Ladies of Letters”.

[@judikingsman6132]

The reader is Alan Bennett. It says so! 😮

[@iananderson3799]

Sounds a bit like Billy Connolly perhaps, or Jodie Foster?

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