Cast and Crew of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Cast of
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

About Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Released on June 23, 2020
Comedy Drama

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
plays Irene Ruddock (1 episode)

About Imelda Staunton

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

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Sarah Lancashire
plays Gwen (1 episode)

About Sarah Lancashire

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

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Harriet Walter
plays Muriel (1 episode)

About Harriet Walter

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

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Jodie Comer
plays Lesley (1 episode)

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Lucian Msamati
plays Wilfred (1 episode)

About Lucian Msamati

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

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Martin Freeman
plays Graham (1 episode)

About Martin Freeman

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

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Rochenda Sandall
plays Marjory (1 episode)

About Rochenda Sandall

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

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Lesley Manville
plays Susan (1 episode)

About Lesley Manville

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

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Tamsin Greig
plays Rosemary (1 episode)

About Tamsin Greig

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

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Kristin Scott Thomas
plays Celia (1 episode)

About Kristin Scott Thomas

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Maxine Peake
plays Miss Fozzard (1 episode)

About Maxine Peake

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

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Monica Dolan
plays Lorna (1 episode)

About Monica Dolan

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

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Crew of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Directing

Sarah Frankcom
Director

Josie Rourke
Director

Nadia Fall
Director

Jeremy Herrin
Director

Jonathan Kent
Director

Marianne Elliott
Director

Nicholas Hytner
Director

Production

Kevin Loader
Executive Producer

Nicholas Hytner
Executive Producer

Writing

Alan Bennett
Writer

Creator

Alan Bennett
Creator