
Inspiredbyhisacerbicandoftenhilariousdiaries,thisdocumentaryshowsAlanBennettashehasneverbeenseenbefore.ThefilmfollowsBennetttoNewYork,thesceneofhisearlytriumphinBeyondtheFringe;tohiscommunitylibraryinPrimroseHillwhich,hedespairs,somewouldratherseeturnedintoapizzarestaurant;totheEastCoastrailwayline,whichhewouldliketoseerenationalised;andtothevillageinYorkshirehecallshome.<br/> Intimateencounters,filmedoverayear,revealawriterwhoisbemusedbyhisownpopularityandisstillasangryandirreverentinhis80sashewasinhis20s.Leafingthroughprivatephotographs,Bennettreflectsonhismodestbeginningsandhisenduringgratitudetoawelfarestatethatpaidforhiseducationandlookedafterhisparentsintheiroldage.Withasatiricalforcethathasneverlefthim,healsoattacksthepoliticsoftoday.
