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Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

2020Show1 season · 12 episodesEnded

ComedyDrama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes83%–
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Rotten Tomatoes83%–

Summary

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.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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  • You want fast pacing

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  • Feels like real life.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Hits close to home.

Not for adrenaline, laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Alan Bennett's Talking Heads episodes

1 season · 12 episodes

  1. S1 E1 A Lady of Letters, 8.7
  2. S1 E2 An Ordinary Woman, 8.2
  3. S1 E3 Soldiering On, 8.0
  4. S1 E4 Her Big Chance, 7.9
  5. S1 E5 Playing Sandwiches, 7.6
  6. S1 E6 A Chip in the Sugar, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 The Outside Dog, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 Bed Among the Lentils, 8.2
  9. S1 E9 Nights in the Garden of Spain, 8.4
  10. S1 E10 The Hand of God, 8.0
  11. S1 E11 Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet, 7.8
  12. S1 E12 The Shrine, 7.7

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