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Otherwise Engaged
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Alan Bates
Dive into the captivating journey of Alan Bates, the enigmatic actor whose life unfolded like a riveting play on the grand stage of both theatre and cinema. From his early decision to pursue acting at age 11 to his Academy Award nomination and eventual knighthood, Bates' story is a tapestry woven with resilience, authenticity, and a relentless pursuit of artistic excellence. Explore the chapters of his life, each a scene filled with triumphs, personal losses, and a commitment to roles that defied stereotypes. Witness his breakthrough in 'Look Back in Anger, ' the magnetic allure of his performances in 'Zorba the Greek' and 'Georgy Girl, ' and the nuanced portrayals that earned him accolades ...
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The Great Post Office Scandal
The Great Post Office Scandal is the extraordinary story behind the recent ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. This gripping page-turner recounts how thousands of subpostmasters were accused of theft and false accounting on the back of evidence from Horizon, the flawed computer system designed by Fujitsu, and how a group of them, led by Alan Bates, took their fight to the High Court. Their eventual victory in court vindicated their claims about the defects of the software and exposed the heavy handed attempts by the Post Office to suppress them. The book also chronicles how successive senior managers, business leaders, lawyers, civil servants and Government ministers, at best faile...
Otherwise Engaged
In 1956, at the age of 22, Alan Bates was cast in John Osborne's controversial play, Look Back in Anger. The play changed the course of British theatre - and of Alan's life.With a sudden rush of fame, he became a member of a new circle of actors at the Royal Court- the English Stage Company. From then on, he also worked steadily in television and won international acclaim for his roles in a number of major films, from A Kind of Loving and Zorba the Greek to Women in Love.But his personal life was not always as seemingly straightforward as his career - his relationships, including that with his wife, Victoria Ward, were often turbulent. Drawing on dozens of interviews with his family, lovers, colleagues and friends - and mining a rich store of primary research - Donald Spoto chronicles Alan's achievements as a performer against the backdrop of a complicated personal life.
Degrees°
With text by Pierce Brosnan, Sir Alan Bates and Kevin Bacon. Degrees is loosely based on the 'six degrees of separation' theory and the world-famous cinema game, The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Andy Gotts has had extraordinary access to the world's most famous faces. Over 100 A-list actors feature in this fascinating collection of images and anecdotes. Each actor suggests a friend or colleague as the next person and, therefore, starts a wonderful chain of 'who knows who' and provides a glimpse into the human side of film.
Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down
* This text explores the rise and camaraderie of the generation of hard-living, boozing actors who ripped apart the staid British theatre and film industry in a trail-blazing 10-year period from the mid-50s to the mid-60s. It features actors like Richard Harris, Alan Bates, Tom Courtney, Albert Finney, Peter O'Toole and Michael Caine.
Understanding Alan Bennett
A study of the actor, director, playwright and lyricist, Alan Bennett. Peter Wolfe demonstrates that Alan Bennett's success in many spheres was no fluke, and his theatrical eminence has always been accompanied by awards and professional recognition. His play Single Spies won the Oliver Award as England's Best Comedy in 1989. The casts of his plays, starting with Forty Years On in 1968, have included such luminaries as Sir John Gielgud, Sir Alec Guinness, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Alan Bates and Daniel Day Lewis. His screenwriting earned The Madness of King George a nomination for an Academy Award. This book seeks to illuminate the writer whose instinct for artistic choices has helped him to succeed on his own terms.
Wide Awake
International Comedy Stage Hypnotist, Hypnotherapist and Past Life Regression Consultant Alan Bates "by Royal Appointment" is pleased to announce the launch of his autobiography "WIDE AWAKE".This is the life story of one of the world's greatest hypnotists - Alan Bates. We find him first as a young English schoolboy with just one aim in life - to have as much fun as humanly possible, and at whatever the cost. You should now be feeling the overwhelming desire to join Alan on his crazy adventure as he takes you through his tough yet crucially formative childhood. "Bates you are going nowhere in life!" (Head Teacher). Just how wrong can you be! From virtually no qualifications and no future to d...
