Dame Patricia Routledge Remembers… Talking Heads

Talking Heads was Alan Bennett’s acclaimed series of one-off tele-plays, written specifically for a selection of some of his favourite actors, including the great Dame Patricia Routledge. Here, Patricia recalls what it was like to receive the scripts that were so perfectly suited to her comic abilities: A Woman of No Importance, A Lady of Letters and Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet. She describes the challenges of bringing three unique characters to life for television, reveals which of her three episodes was her least favourite, and shares the feelings of delight that Bennett’s writing gave her, and her appreciation of his mastery of language – a quality that has always been of utmost importance throughout her career.