Still Life (play) "The Times" called it "a serious and sympathetic study of humdrum people suddenly trapped by love" and strongly praised Coward both for the play and his performance. After the successful production of the play, Coward expanded and adapted it into a full-length film script, "Brief Encounter" (1945), which was filmed by David Lean, with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the roles originally played by Lawrence and Coward. A radio adaptation of the film was broadcast in 1955, and the following year Coward made a version for two voices which he recorded with Margaret Leighton. A French translation was given
David Benson 2006 his appearance at the Fringe also included the 10th anniversary production of "Think No Evil Of Us: My Life with Kenneth Williams". Additionally in 2006, during a busy year he appeared in a play at the Theatre Royal Winchester directed by James Barry, starring in the comedy "Same Time, Next Year", in which he took the Alan Alda role from the film. In August 2008 he again premiered a one-man show at the Fringe, turning his attention to Noël Coward once more, with "David Benson Sings Noel Coward". This show originated as a cameo impression of Coward in Benson's