Talking Heads

2020
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 A Lady of Letters
6/23/20
Irene Ruddock dashes off letters with her trusty fountain pen, complaining about the failures of others. But when the police come by, it's Irene who is in trouble.
2 An Ordinary Woman
6/23/20
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.
3 Soldiering On
6/23/20
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.
4 Her Big Chance
6/23/20
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.
5 Playing Sandwiches
6/23/20
Wilfred is a park attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.
6 A Chip in the Sugar
6/23/20
Graham is his mother'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.
7 The Outside Dog
6/23/20
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.
8 Bed Among the Lentils
6/23/20
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.
9 Nights in the Garden of Spain
6/23/20
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.
10 The Hand of God
6/23/20
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
6/23/20
Miss Fozzard has a new podiatrist, Mr. Dunderdale, though technically he's retired. Their weekly appointments soon raise the tricky question of who is treating whom.
12 The Shrine
6/23/20
Lorna visits the spot where Clifford's motorcycle crashed, hoping for some closure. But one day she finds someone else has left some flowers on the shrine.

About this show

Alan Bennett’s critically acclaimed and multi-award winning Talking Heads return to television. Filmed under difficult circumstances during Britain’s Covid-19 lockdown, the self-contained nature of Bennett’s monologues allowed an opportunity to tell entertaining and poignant stories while following safe working practices and social distancing guidelines. Actors including Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman and Kristin Scott Thomas bring Bennett’s haunting work to life with darkly captivating performances.

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