Allelujah

"This watchable, undemanding drama rolls along capably, enlivened by unmistakably Bennettian gags and drolleries which come along every minute or so."

"Chances are, if you’re going to an Alan Bennett adaptation, you probably don’t need a sanctimonious smack in the face on the way out."

"Wry, sly and rousing..."

"While there are several notable performances – Saunders is bracingly astringent – other cast members, Dench in particular, are rather underused."

"It was tonally and politically confused on stage, and remains so on screen."

"It’s not bad as such, but it’s sort of a stodgy mess, nutritious but over-seasoned with melodramatic elements..."

"Dench and Jacobi perform with the gravitas and pathos they are known for, but these are menial roles."