Talking Heads 2

Talking Heads 2: Summary

Airs Next:BBC-1 at Wednesday 9:50 PM (40 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:October 6, 1998
Show Categories:Drama, Comedy

A decade after the success of the first Talking Heads' series, Alan Bennett brings us another six one person plays performed by some of Britain's leading actors, including Patricia Routledge and Thora Hird. Again, these characters tell stories of outwardly ordinary lives that are revealed to be anything but.

Darker in tone than its predecessor, this series addresses some timely social issues including AIDS, domestic abuse, and pedophelia. Bennett's deft fusion of barbed humor and compassion sheds light on a compelling cast of characters. A decade after the success of the first Talking Heads' series, Alan Bennett brings us another six one person plays performed by some of Britain's leading actors, including Patricia Routledge and Thora Hird. Again, these characters tell stories of outwardly ordinary lives that are revealed to be anything but.

Darker in tone than its predecessor, this series addresses some timely social...

Waiting for the Telegram

Aired: Wednesday November 11, 1998

Nearing her 100th birthday, Violet learns she is about to receive a congratulatory telegram from the Queen. While she awaits its arrival, her mind wanders back to the circumstances of the last telegram she got from a monarch.