The History Boys as Akthar, original Akthar actor Sacha Dhawan as Posner (as Samuel Barnett was performing in "Richard III/Twelfth Night" on Broadway at the time) and playwright Alan Bennett taking over as Hector from the late Richard Griffiths. In October 2006 a film adaptation of the play was released in the United States, and later in November 2006 in Britain. The film was directed by Nicholas Hytner and featured the original stage cast. The History Boys The History Boys is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett. The play premiered at the Royal National Theatre in London on 18 May 2004. Its
The Jerky Boys Brennan: Kamal had decided to quit the group. Kamal released a solo album, "Once a Jerk, Always a Jerk", in 2000. On March 20, 2007, Brennan, who is now the only constant member of the group, kept The Jerky Boys name and released a solo album, "Sol's Rusty Trombone", a collection of mostly ring tones and skits. As of 2016, the "About" page on the Jerky Boys website does not mention Kamal in discussing the history of the group and its recordings. On March 5, 2010, Brennan, in conjunction with Inner Four, released two apps for the iPhone and iPod