Alan Bennett Say Something Happened

English · Humor, Drama, Memoirs

Say Something Happened is a poignant and comic exploration of social bureaucracy. An inexperienced social worker, June Potter, is sent to interview an elderly couple deemed to be 'at risk'. However, she soon discovers that she has much to learn about herself in the process.

With a stellar cast including Thora Hird as Mam, Brian Wilde as Dad, and Imelda Staunton as June, this production directed by Matthew Walters offers a humorous yet critical look at the interactions between social services and the elderly. Mam and Dad, perfectly alert and streetwise, have no intention of being registered, leading to a clash of wills that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.