Talking Heads

2 Seasons 1988 - 1998 NR 8.6

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.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 A Chip in the Sugar

1. A Chip in the Sugar

Aired: Apr 19, 1988

Mild, middle-aged Graham Whittaker (who we learn is a repressed homosexual wi...

Episode 2 A Lady of Letters

2. A Lady of Letters

Aired: Apr 26, 1988

A lonely woman fills her days by putting her many complaints in writing. Then...

Episode 3 Bed Among the Lentils

3. Bed Among the Lentils

Aired: May 3, 1988

Susan, an alcoholic, nervous vicar's wife who has to travel into Leeds to go ...

Episode 4 Soldiering On

4. Soldiering On

Aired: May 10, 1988

Muriel is a strong woman, and always has been - a pillar of the community, a ...

Episode 5 Her Big Chance

5. Her Big Chance

Aired: May 17, 1988

Lesley is an aspiring actress, who, after a series of unpromising extra roles...

Info about Talking Heads

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Genres: Comedy, Drama