AL Kennedy

More than 100 writers sign letter in solidarity with jailed UK climate activists
Ben Okri, Simon Schama, Helen Pankhurst and AL Kennedy among those saying they ‘stand with’ protesters
Damien Gayle
06, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘The godfather of alternative comedy’: Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton and more on Spike Milligan
He was the shellshocked genius who channelled his anarchic brilliance into The Goon Show. Ian Hislop and Nick Newman explain why they’ve written a play about Spike Milligan – while comedians remember a legend
Brian Logan
27, Jan, 2022 @6:00 AM

We Are Attempting to Survive Our Time by AL Kennedy review – telling without showing
From a row at a zoo to the tale of a Holocaust survivor – the promise of these short stories is deadened by detail
Chris Power
18, Jun, 2020 @9:00 AM

We Are Attempting to Survive Our Time by AL Kennedy review - wise, funny, human tales
The writer’s latest short story collection is adept at pulling the rug from under your feet
Alex Preston
21, Apr, 2020 @6:00 AM

British cultural figures urge BBC to boycott Eurovision in Israel
Vivienne Westwood, Mike Leigh and Julie Christie are among those calling for coverage to be cancelled, citing human rights violations
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
29, Jan, 2019 @4:59 PM

The Little Snake by AL Kennedy review – charming lessons in life, death and kindness
This heartwarming fable is a reassuring read for anyone, young or old, coming to terms with mortality
Alex Preston
13, Jan, 2019 @1:00 PM

AL Kennedy: ‘It is all terrible but that’s when you can’t despair’
The award-winning author on revisiting Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince and the joy of messing about in boats
Lisa Allardice
10, Nov, 2018 @6:00 PM

'Where do I think best? In bed' – authors reveal their dream retreats
A hotel on the Moray Firth estuary; an adrenaline-filled auction room in west London; an ad man’s office in Manhattan on DVD … AL Kennedy, William Boyd and others celebrate their cultural hideouts
William Boyd, AL Kennedy, Nicola Barker, Joan Bakewell and Daljit Nagra
29, Dec, 2017 @12:00 PM

Brexit Shorts: Permanent Sunshine by AL Kennedy and starring Scott Reid – video
“You made me a refugee where I was born …” In Glasgow, Chummy explains how England has turned Scots into survivors
Jess Gormley, Noah Payne-Frank, Liese Spencer and Chris Wiegand
19, Jun, 2017 @1:14 PM

Permanent Sunshine, a new play by AL Kennedy – read the script
Hit the streets of Glasgow with Chummy to hear how Scotland got BoJoed into a Brexit Britain controlled by Faraging gangsters and President Donald Bawbag
AL Kennedy
19, Jun, 2017 @1:10 PM

The week in radio: AL Kennedy’s Migraine; Fortunately…
‘Raconteur of difficulty’ AL Kennedy brings pleasure from pain, but Fi Glover and Jane Garvey struggle with a flawed podcast format
Miranda Sawyer
09, Apr, 2017 @6:00 AM

Uncle Shawn and Bill by AL Kennedy review – surreal and funny
In her first book for children, AL Kennedy conjures up a vividly imagined world with delightful prose
Sarah Donaldson
28, Feb, 2017 @9:00 AM
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