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My Name Escapes Me
The Diary of a Retiring Actor
- Length
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher
- Penguin Books; 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 20399
- Synopsis
First published in 1996, these excerpts from Alec Guinness' diaries cover a period of about 18 months from January 1995. Combining wit, anecdotes and observation, the topics range from the National Lottery to Ralph Richardson, from the Catholic Church to the Hampshire countryside.