Philip Hensher
Novelist and critic reviewing Alan Bennett's published diaries, reflecting on the genre and Bennett's work and legacy.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 34min
Spectator Out Loud: Ruaridh Nicoll, Angus Colwell, Mary Wakefield, Philip Hensher & Nicholas Farrell
Philip Hensher, novelist and critic, reflects on Alan Bennett's late diaries and lost dramatic archive. Mary Wakefield, journalist, inspects Tower Hamlets life and critiques Keir Starmer's cohesion plan. Ruaridh Nicoll, reporter in Havana, reads a first-person letter about blackouts, scarcity and the effects of an oil blockade. Short, vivid pieces on culture, politics and daily struggle.
