It is quite extraordinary to see queues round the block at Bath'sForum at any time, let alone on a Thursday night, but this was billedas 'the literary event of the year' - the night when nationaltreasure Alan Bennett came to town.
The venue, which seats 1,700, was packed with a huge selection ofhis middle-aged groupies and the local literati.
They hung on his every word, which proved to be something of astrain at times due to problems with the microphone.
But when Bennett got into his stride, the laughs were frequent.Like a true veteran of reading tours he was witty, charming andengaging and, almost like a literary stand-up comedian, his deadpandelivery was …
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