Reflections on Covid and confinement from the unparalleled pen of Alan Bennett.

Among the unforgettable cast of staff and residents there's Mr Peckover the deluded archaeologist, Phyllis the knitter, Mr Cresswell the ex-cruise ship hairdresser, the enterprising Mrs Foss and Mr Jimson the chiropodist.

A wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett - a brand new story, set in a home for the elderly; It's less of a home and more of a club and very much a community. Presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, Hill Topp House is a superior council home for the elderly.