BED AMONG THE LENTILS 1

[moobengy]

she's so hot!

[chelseaguy52]

I was in high school when I last saw this, so It is with very mature eyes that I appreciate it so much more now.

[2legit64]

This is one of the best things that I've EVER seen Maggie Smith do. She is so good all of the time, but this really showed her talent because it was just her telling Susan's story. I was able to finally find this on the Maggie Smith Collection. Not only did this have some very amusing parts, but was beautifully poignant as well. It made quite an impression on me when I saw it on PBS all of those years ago and I'm so glad that I was able to find it again.

[globalman]

I join the chorus of voices on this page and like "slvc415" above, I could repeat that post verbatim. Searched since years and it was on no list and I couldn't understand it. This was one of the most brilliant series I'd ever seen. Of course Maggie stood out in my mind above all not only because of her unique talent but the subject is priceless. "cards on the table Geoffrey, you don't believe really". Actually I know a number of Catholic priests and Anglican Vicars and for them it is JUST A JOB.

[timothycorscadden]

ur words i take 2 heart. thank u so much. :) :)

[shmoopywoopy]

Thanks so much for posting, watched this years ago and was enthralled, and like slvc, never thought i'd see it again

[shmoopywoopy]

Brilliant

[clazza01]

chicken wings and a tuna fish sauce! yuks hahaha

[MsJadeHamilton]

I've loved this TH monologue since I was 14 when a friend, who'd done it for A-level, lent me the scripts. It was her favourite, too, and rightly so.

Superb.

[fiesta142]

I could only find 10p (laughs head off) A classic thanks for posting this

[121Swaleskid]

loved the piano music at 9:40 made me feel sorta sad in my chest o.o

[HannahElhan]

Amazing. We studied this in college and I love it. The language is wonderful.

[essslj]

Superbly written, superbly acted. Thank you.

[Rohinithered]

Thank you so much for posting. I watched this years ago and had an old video version. Excellent.

[SylviesBoudoir]

There is a Susan in most of us! If not exactly in the position she finds herself in but related in some way to her. Alan Bennett- pure genius.

[losarman]

Geoffrey was bad but I couldn´t be married to Jesus

Pure gold

[wickedbway]

You can also see this for free at the BFI in London

[EnterShikariAVFC]

this is shite. the only reason why im watching this bollocks is because i have to write a fucking english essay on it :/ 10 minutes of a bitch complaining about fuck all. my opinion. suck it.

[actorman1]

@EnterShikariAVFC You obviously missed the point. A class performance by a superb actress seems to have gone over your head, so much so that you cannot even give an intelligent review or comment. Such a shame that you resort to gutter language-oh, perhaps that is where you live. Certainly it is where you belong.

[EnterShikariAVFC]

@actorman1 no it is not because of where i live, im just frustrated because i have to spend hours analysing how alan bennett has used the medium of television to make the audience relate to susan's story, for an essay for my courswork, when i would much rather be doing other things. also, the fact that i have no interest in the programme (and obviously from my previous comment you can tell that i find it boring and that people like susan in real life annoy me) makes me even more frustrated.

[RasMajnouni]

@EnterShikariAVFC "Life is not always a bed of lentils",and as we don't judge a book by its cover, its not wise to judge a film especially British made (I'm not) until its moves a bit along.sometimes its slow and later you see why.But I respect your opinion!

[plumdom]

this is why the english are so good at irony with the spoken word , no insult meant to other nations

[slvc415]

Thank you so much for posting this I thought this was lost to history - not a big market for British dialogue like this here. Saw it when it came out and have looked for it for years. Seems even better 20 years later. Smith shows why she holds the title Dame...

[71bab]

perfection!!

A genius at work and a great bennet's monologue

[superstuffrus]

omg thank you!!! i have to do an essay for school and i didnt have time to read the book! you are a saviour!!! ily xxx

[decayedove]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been wanting to see this for SO long. I only have this in book form, because the dvds aren't available in my region.

[porsche1yea]

thank you for having it youtube!

[georgiafromga]

What a thrill to see Maggie Smith in such a brilliant performance.

[jamieh1974]

WONDERFUL - thankyou for putting it up - I missed it on TV, so you're a saviour!