Alan Bennett's Talking Heads — Series 1
01 A Lady of Letters
Jun 23, 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 situation of the family living in the house opposite.
02 An Ordinary Woman
Jun 23, 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.
03 Soldiering On
Jun 25, 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.
04 Her Big Chance
Jun 29, 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.
05 Playing Sandwiches
Jun 29, 202028m
Wilfred is a parks attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.
06 A Chip in the Sugar
Jun 30, 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.
07 The Outside Dog
Jun 30, 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.
08 Bed Among the Lentils
Jul 1, 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
09 Nights in the Garden of Spain
Jul 1, 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 1990s).
10 The Hand of God
Jul 2, 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.
11 Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
Jul 8, 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.
12 The Shrine
Jul 9, 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.