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The Worst Episodes of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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The Worst Episodes of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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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  1. 7.5/10(87 votes)

    #1 - Playing Sandwiches

    S1:E5

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

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  2. 7.7/10(112 votes)

    #2 - A Chip in the Sugar

    S1:E6

    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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  3. 7.7/10(85 votes)

    #3 - The Outside Dog

    S1:E7

    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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    Director:Nadia Fall
  4. 7.7/10(68 votes)

    #4 - Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

    S1:E11

    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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  5. 7.7/10(67 votes)

    #5 - The Shrine

    S1:E12

    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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  6. 7.9/10(191 votes)

    #6 - Her Big Chance

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Josie Rourke
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  8. 8.0/10(119 votes)

    #7 - Soldiering On

    S1:E3

    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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  9. 8.0/10(72 votes)

    #8 - The Hand of God

    S1:E10

    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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  10. 8.1/10(152 votes)

    #9 - An Ordinary Woman

    S1:E2

    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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  11. 8.1/10(87 votes)

    #10 - Bed Among the Lentils

    S1:E8

    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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  12. 8.3/10(79 votes)

    #11 - Nights in the Garden of Spain

    S1:E9

    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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  13. 8.6/10(183 votes)

    #12 - A Lady of Letters

    S1:E1

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Playing Sandwiches" is the worst rated episode of "Alan Bennett's Talking Heads". It scored 7.5/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Jeremy Herrin and written by Alan Bennett, it aired on 6/29/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Chip in the Sugar".