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.
- Created by
- Alan Bennett
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 12 episodes
S2 E1Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
Oct 6, 199843 min
Miss Fozzard is a lonely, middle-aged department store clerk in the Soft Furnishings Department whose free time is mostly spent caring for her brother after he suffers a stroke.
S2 E2The Hand of God
Oct 13, 199833 min
Celia is a covetous antiques dealer who brazenly aids elderly neighbours for the sole purpose of being in a good position to buy their treasures on the cheap when they die.
S2 E3Playing Sandwiches
Oct 20, 199836 min
Wilfred is, we discover over time, a reformed paedophile living under a false identity and working as a much-praised maintenance man in a public park.
S2 E4The Outside Dog
Oct 27, 199831 min
Clean freak Marjory gradually comes to realise that her partner, who works in a slaughterhouse, is using his employment to cover the fact that he's a particularly evil criminal.
S2 E5Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Nov 3, 199840 min
Rosemary is a lonely woman who takes it upon herself to tend to a female neighbour's garden after the latter is arrested for murdering her abusive husband.
S2 E6Waiting for the Telegram
Nov 11, 199829 min
Violet is a confused, elderly woman in a nursing home who has been told by the excited staff she will soon be receiving a congratulatory telegram from the Queen in honour of her one hundredth birthday.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Talking Heads?
- Talking Heads is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Talking Heads are there?
- Talking Heads has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Talking Heads?
- Talking Heads has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 11, 1998.
- Who stars in Talking Heads?
- Talking Heads stars Patricia Routledge, Julie Walters, Thora Hird, Alan Bennett, Maggie Smith.
