The Complete Talking HeadsPicador, 1. apr. 2010 - 208 sider Alan Bennett's award-winning series of solo pieces is a classic of contemporary drama, universally hailed for its combination of razor-sharp wit and deeply felt humanity. In Bed Among the Lentils, a vicar's wife discovers a semblance of happiness with an Indian shop owner. In A Chip in the Sugar, a man's life begins to unravel when he discovers his aging mother has rekindled an old flame. In A Lady of Letters, a busybody pays a price for interfering in her neighbor's life. |
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... He's a keen cook, Mr Rudyard. Little moustache, back like a ramrod, you'd never guess it. I pretend there's a mystery ingredient and won't let on. We laugh. People are a bit envious of us, I know. I ran into Mr McCorquodale the other ...
... he's after a favour. The bit of paper is the Squash Ladder. Would I run him off two dozen copies? I said, 'Yes. By all means. At two o'clock. He said, 'No, Now"Wants to put them round in the lunch hour. I said, "Sorry. No can do.' I ...
... he's not wearing his glasses. Just then I spot somebody vacating a place up at the top end. I say, 'Room for a little one?' only nobody takes on. They're young, mostly from Design, moustaches and those little T-shirty things, having ...
... He's always pleased to see me: gets up when I come into the room, sits me down, then we converse about general topics for a minute or two before getting down to the nub of the matter. He has a picture of his children on the desk, taken ...
... he's lived.' I saw him look at Dr Copeland, only he was toying with the calendar, sneaking a look at what next month's cactus was going to be. So this youth said, 'What life did he lead?' I said, 'A life that involved spending every ...
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A Chip in the Sugar | 41 |
Bed Among the Lentils | 55 |
A Lady of Letters | 69 |
Her Big Chance | 81 |
Soldiering On | 95 |
A Cream Cracker Under the Settee | 107 |
The Hand of God | 135 |
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet | 145 |
Playing Sandwiches | 159 |
The Outside Dog | 171 |
Nights in the Gardens of Spain | 183 |
Waiting for the Telegram | 195 |
The Cast | 205 |
Introduction to Talking Heads 2 | 119 |