Alan Ayckbourn at 80: 'He's up there with Shakespeare and Fawlty Towers!'
On his 80th birthday, actors Penelope Wilton, Ben Miles and Nina Sosanya celebrate an achingly funny playwright People recognise themselves in Alan's plays. He understands the British and the middle classes' pomposity and vulnerability, the way they try to keep up appearances. His plays don't do great big emotions, but he writes about the small things that can change a life. Continue reading...