Series synopsis
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on June 23, 2020. It ended on July 9, 2020. It was created by Alan Bennett.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Imelda Staunton as Irene Ruddock
- Sarah Lancashire as Gwen
- Harriet Walter as Muriel
- Jodie Comer as Lesley
- Lucian Msamati as Wilfred
- Martin Freeman as Graham
- Rochenda Sandall as Marjory
- Lesley Manville as Susan
- Tamsin Greig as Rosemary
- Kristin Scott Thomas as Celia
- Maxine Peake as Miss Fozzard
- Monica Dolan as Lorna
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | June 23, 2020 | July 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
| 2 |
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 |
| 3 |
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 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 23, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 9, 2020 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |