Lessons as the director of the National Theatre, what is it about alan bennett plays that seem to make them absolutely bullet proof when it comes to success . Dont say that well, the way alan talks through his characters is the way large audiences wanted to be talked to. They trusted what he had to say, they trusted the way he said it. Theres a kind of bond that alan creates in the way he writes, which i can always depend upon. Put the van in your drive . That never occurred to me. Such as the lady in the van, a play which they subsequently turned into a film about an eccentric old lady who inveigles her way into Alan Bennetts life. Youre not doing me a favour, you know. I have got other fish to fry. Is it true that you write about the outsider, principally . Well, i suppose it is true. But not consciously. I dont go casting about for people who arent in the charmed circle, as it were. Have you ever had a situation, alan, where youve taken a play to nick, he was unenthusiastic, and the
Lessons as the director of the National Theatre, what is it about alan bennett plays that seem to make them absolutely bullet proof when it comes to success . Dont say that well, the way alan talks through his characters is the way large audiences wanted to be talked to. They trusted what he had to say, they trusted the way he said it. Theres a kind of bond that alan creates in the way he writes, which i can always depend upon. Put the van in your drive . That never occurred to me. Such as the lady in the van, a play which they subsequently turned into a film about an eccentric old lady who inveigles her way into Alan Bennetts life. Youre not doing me a favour, you know. I have got other fish to fry. Is it true that you write about the outsider, principally . Well, i suppose it is true. But not consciously. I dont go casting about for people who arent in the charmed circle, as it were. Have you ever had a situation, alan, where youve taken a play to nick, he was unenthusiastic, and the
In the final of the european championship. Good evening. The wikilea ks founder, Julian Assange, says he will not forgive or forget after a seven year Rape Investigation in sweden was dropped without charge today. For almost five of those years, mr assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in london to avoid extradition. But todays development doesnt mean that the 45 year old can finally walk free. Police say they would still be obliged to arrest him if he left the embassy. And the United States may also take legal action against him for leaking secret official documents. Our correspondent Caroline Hawley has the story. Her report includes flashing images from the start. Out into the fresh air. Cheering on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, Julian Assange emerged this afternoon to have his say on the end of the swedish investigation against him. Today is an important victory for me and for the un human rights system. Seven years without charge while my children grew u
Combustible cladding is found on 11 tower blocks in england. A premier inn says its extremely concerned about three of its hotels. There is still sniper fire going there is still sniperfire going on. Welcome to raqqa, the capital of a caliphate under siege. Inside a city engulfed in violence as so called Islamic State struggles to hold on to raqqa, we have a Special Report from the front line. In sport, The Young Lions win a game. The under 2is are into the semi finals of their european championship, after brushing aside the hosts poland. 135,000 people descend on worthy farm as the Glastonbury Festival gets under way with heightened security. What will the weather be like . The good news is there will be a lot of dry weather through the next three days, but there will be a bit of rain and that sums up the forecast as we go into the weekend. All the details in the next 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Around Three Million eu nationals living in the uk will be allowed to