76
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Comfort watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 86GoodWatch 77
IMDb8.6
Time to watch it all
6 h
12 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
First aired
1988
April 19, 1988
Ended 1998
Genres
DramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
9 of 9 · most episodes first
Patricia RoutledgeIrene Ruddock, Miss Fozzard · 2 episodes
Julie WaltersMarjory, Lesley · 2 episodes
Thora HirdDoris, Violet · 2 episodes
Alan BennettGraham Whittaker · 1 episode
Maggie SmithSusan · 1 episode
Stephanie ColeMuriel · 1 episode
Eileen AtkinsCelia · 1 episode
David HaigWilfred Paterson · 1 episode
Penelope WiltonRosemary · 1 episode
Directing · 6
- Stuart Burge Director
- Tristram Powell Director
- Giles Foster Director
- Udayan Prasad Director
- Patrick Garland Director
- Gavin Millar Director
Writing · 1
- Alan Bennett Writer, Director, Creator
Production · 2
- Mark Shivas Producer
- Innes Lloyd Producer
Other crew · 1
- George Fenton Music
Talking Heads episodes
2 seasons · 12 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 A Chip in the Sugar, 8.4
- S1 E2 A Lady of Letters, 8.8
- S1 E3 Bed Among the Lentils, 8.3
- S1 E4 Soldiering On, 8.3
- S1 E5 Her Big Chance, 7.8
- S1 E6 A Cream Cracker Under the Settee, 8.9
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