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All Episodes of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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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...
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Season 1

  • A Lady of Letters
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    A Lady of Letters

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/23/2020

    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.

    Director: Jonathan Kent

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • An Ordinary Woman
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    An Ordinary Woman

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2020

    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.

    Director: Nicholas Hytner

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Soldiering On
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    Soldiering On

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2020

    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.

    Director: Marianne Elliott

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Her Big Chance
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    Her Big Chance

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/29/2020

    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.

    Director: Josie Rourke

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Playing Sandwiches
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    Playing Sandwiches

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/29/2020

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

    Director: Jeremy Herrin

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • A Chip in the Sugar
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    A Chip in the Sugar

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2020

    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.

    Director: Jeremy Herrin

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • The Outside Dog
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    The Outside Dog

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/30/2020

    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.

    Director: Nadia Fall

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Bed Among the Lentils
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    Bed Among the Lentils

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/1/2020

    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

    Director: Nicholas Hytner

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Nights in the Garden of Spain
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    Nights in the Garden of Spain

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/1/2020

    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).

    Director: Marianne Elliott

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • The Hand of God
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    The Hand of God

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/2/2020

    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.

    Director: Jonathan Kent

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
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    Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/8/2020

    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.

    Director: Sarah Frankcom

    Writer: Alan Bennett

  • The Shrine
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    The Shrine

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/9/2020

    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.

    Director: Nicholas Hytner

    Writer: Alan Bennett