Cast and Crew of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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.

Full Cast of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Imelda Staunton as Irene Ruddock

Imelda Staunton

as Irene Ruddock (1 episode)

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton (born 9 January 1956) is an English actress and singer. After training at t...

Sarah Lancashire as Gwen

Sarah Lancashire

as Gwen (1 episode)

Sarah Lancashire is an English actress whose career began in 1986. Lancashire's first acting roles were in local thea...

Harriet Walter as Muriel

Harriet Walter

as Muriel (1 episode)

Dame Harriet Mary Walter DBE (born 24 September 1950) is a British actress. She has received a Laurence Olivier Award...

Lucian Msamati as Wilfred

Lucian Msamati

as Wilfred (1 episode)

Lucian Msamati is a British-Tanzanian film, television and stage actor, writer and director.

Martin Freeman as Graham

Martin Freeman

as Graham (1 episode)

Martin John Christopher Freeman is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won an Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award a...

Rochenda Sandall as Marjory

Rochenda Sandall

as Marjory (1 episode)

Rochenda Sandall is a British actress perhaps best known for playing Lisa McQueen in the 2019 fifth series of the acc...

Lesley Manville as Susan

Lesley Manville

as Susan (1 episode)

Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of...

Tamsin Greig as Rosemary

Tamsin Greig

as Rosemary (1 episode)

Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (/ˈtæmzɪn ˈɡrɛɡ/; born 12 July 1966) is an English actress, known for both dramatic and co...

Maxine Peake as Miss Fozzard

Maxine Peake

as Miss Fozzard (1 episode)

Maxine Peake (born 14 July 1974) is an English stage, radio, film and television actress, playwright, producer, direc...

Monica Dolan as Lorna

Monica Dolan

as Lorna (1 episode)

Monica Dolan is a BAFTA and Olivier Award winning actor whose work spans television, film and stage. Monica was born ...


Crew of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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