Alan Bennett
Director
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
Series 1
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.
Released June 23, 2020
Episode 34 min
None+
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Production Companies: London Theatre Company
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - A Lady of Letters
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.
June 23, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - An Ordinary Woman
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.
June 23, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Soldiering On
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.
June 25, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - Her Big Chance
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.
June 29, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Playing Sandwiches
Wilfred is a parks attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.
June 29, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - A Chip in the Sugar
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.
June 30, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - The Outside Dog
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.
June 30, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - Bed Among the Lentils
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
July 1, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - Nights in the Garden of Spain
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).
July 1, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - The Hand of God
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.
July 2, 2020, midnight
S1E11 - Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
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.
July 8, 2020, midnight
S1E12 - The Shrine
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.
July 9, 2020, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 34 min.
Season Runtime: 410 min.
Released: June 23, 2020
Last Air Date: July 9, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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