Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Series 1

12 episodes · Jun 23, 2020

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  • A Lady of Letters
    S1E1

    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.

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  • An Ordinary Woman
    S1E2

    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.

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  • Soldiering On
    S1E3

    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.

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  • Her Big Chance
    S1E4

    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.

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  • Playing Sandwiches
    S1E5

    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.

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  • A Chip in the Sugar
    S1E6

    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.

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  • The Outside Dog
    S1E7

    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.

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  • Bed Among the Lentils
    S1E8

    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

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  • Nights in the Garden of Spain
    S1E9

    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).

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  • The Hand of God
    S1E10

    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.

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  • Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
    S1E11

    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.

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  • The Shrine
    S1E12

    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.

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