Alan Bennett’s "All Day on the Sands" (1979) | Starring Alun Armstrong | Rare Classic Play

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"We only came on this holiday because of you..."

Step back into the drizzly, bittersweet world of a 1970s Morecambe holiday in Alan Bennett’s "All Day on the Sands" (1979). Alan Bennett's play captures the stifling tensions and quiet despairs of a working-class family attempting to enjoy a "fun-packed" break at the Miramar Hotel.

Alun Armstrong plays the frustrated, unemployed father, the play is a masterclass in Bennett’s signature style—blending sharp, observational humour with a deep sense of social isolation and post-war malaise.

Broadcast 24th February 1979

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