Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Episode three: Soldiering On. After the death of her husband, Muriel’s (Harriet Walter) son Giles appears with papers for her to sign.

It turns out there’s a liquidity problem. Nonetheless, Muriel is determined to soldier on.

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.

Talking Heads is a London Theatre Company production for BBC One. All 12 Talking Heads will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from the evening of Tuesday 23 June.

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