Alan Bennett's pandemic diaries: 'Good Friday and this year Pontius Pilate is not the only one washing his hands'
Extreme hand-washing, fox siestas and a revival of Talking Heads " in an extract from his new book, the writer catalogues his life during lockdown Alan Bennett is best known for his work for stage and screen, from Talking Heads and The Lady in the Van to The History Boys and Allelujah!. His annual diary has appeared in the London Review of Books since 1983. In this extract from his new book, House Arrest, he reflects…