Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
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Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

7.6 / 10
2020
1 season
12 episodes
ComedyDrama

Widely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces, his multi-award-winning Talking Heads return to BBC One. Filmed during lockdown under social distancing guidelines, a new generation of Britain's finest actors star in 10 of Bennett's classic scripts, alongside two brand new Talking Heads penned by the acclaimed writer last year.

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  • A Lady of Letters

    1.A Lady of Letters

    23-06-202031m

    Spinster Irene puts pen to paper to complain about the many, many wrongs she sees around her. However, she ends up on the wrong side of the law when she misreads completely the sit...

  • An Ordinary Woman

    2.An Ordinary Woman

    23-06-202035m

    Michael is only 15, but you wouldn’t know. Gwen thought there would be something that gave you immunity, that you couldn’t fall for your own child.

  • Soldiering On

    3.Soldiering On

    25-06-202036m

    Muriel’s son Giles appears with papers for her to sign. It turns out she is quite a rich widow. But soon there’s a liquidity problem, and Giles could be to blame.

  • Her Big Chance

    4.Her Big Chance

    29-06-202042m

    Actor Lesley prides herself on her professionalism, even if it’s for a walk-on role. She is thrilled to land the role of Travis, who spends the film bikini-clad on a yacht.

  • Playing Sandwiches

    5.Playing Sandwiches

    29-06-202028m

    Wilfred is a parks attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.

  • A Chip in the Sugar

    6.A Chip in the Sugar

    30-06-202033m

    Graham is his mam’s number one. But when they bump into semi-retired Mr Turnbull, Graham discovers she had a life pre-Dad and fully intends to have another.

  • The Outside Dog

    7.The Outside Dog

    30-06-202032m

    Marjory hates husband Stuart’s dog, Tina. He takes her out late, comes in at midnight, clothes in the wash, naked to bed and then starts carrying on. Then the police arrive.

  • Bed Among the Lentils

    8.Bed Among the Lentils

    01-07-202046m

    Susan is not cut out to be the vicar’s wife. When she meets Mr. Ramesh in his shop, she discovers what else life can offer

  • Nights in the Garden of Spain

    9.Nights in the Garden of Spain

    01-07-202034m

    Rosemary recalls the morning she was accosted by Mrs McCorquodale, who had shot her husband. A friendship began, until Rosemary had to look again at her own marriage. (Set in the 1...

  • The Hand of God

    10.The Hand of God

    02-07-202028m

    Celia runs an antiques shop. But after she buys a lovely old frame containing the smudgy drawing of a finger, she discovers she’s less of an expert than she thought.

  • Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

    11.Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

    08-07-202039m

    Miss Fozzard has a new chiropodist, Mr. Dunderdale, though technically he’s retired. Their weekly appointments soon raise the tricky question of who is treating whom.

  • The Shrine

    12.The Shrine

    09-07-202026m

    Lorna visits the spot where Clifford’s motorbike crashed, hoping for some closure. But one day she finds someone else has left some flowers on the shrine.

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