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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... What are they paid for? I'll then rout out Miss Brunskill from 402 and we'll meander gently over for our midday meal. But you just have to hit it right because, give it another five minutes, and believe me that canteen is dog eat dog ...
... What do you talk about?' And I didn't know. I mean, what do we talk about? Pauline's mother keeps getting a nasty rash that affects her elbows. We'd been discussing that. Mr Cresswell and Mr Rudyard were going in for some new curtains ...
... what she's given me is mainly gristle. I don't suppose they distinguish in Jamaica. I thought, 'Well, I'll have a little salt, perk it up a bit, but as luck would have it there's none on the table, so I get up again and go in quest of ...
... 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 other weekend at Carnforth with a blondified piece from the cosmetics counter at Timothy Whites and ...
... What an immaculate complexion!' When I'd got dressed he said, 'Miss Schofield, you are a puzzle. I'm very intrigued.' I said, 'Oh?' He said, 'Have you got anything special on in the next couple of weeks?' he said. “Because ideally what ...
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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 |