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"A Lady of Letters" is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and GCSE English syllabus.
A Lady of Letters: Directed by Stuart Burge, Giles Foster. With Patricia Routledge. A lonely woman fills her days by putting her many complaints in writing. Then the complaints evolve into harassment, and she may land in prison.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Stuart Burge, Giles Foster
- 1988-04-26
Jun 17, 2020 · Alan Bennett's Talking Heads — Series 1, A Lady of Letters More clips from Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Lorna's husband has crashed his motorbike — Series 1 , The Shrine
Jun 23, 2020 · A Lady of Letters: Directed by Jonathan Kent. With Imelda Staunton. Spinster Irene puts pen to paper to complain about the many, many wrongs she sees around her.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jonathan Kent
- 2020-06-23
Jun 23, 2020 · Imelda Staunton in A Lady of Letters – the first in a revival of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads. Photograph: Zac Nicholson/BBC/London Theatre Company. View image in fullscreen.
- Lucy Mangan
Jul 2, 2020 · Staunton’s superb performance in ‘A Lady of Letters’ is a solid start to the 2020 remake of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads. Bennett proves contemporary TV shows don’t necessarily need elaborate settings, effective visuals, or special graphics, as he transforms the literary form of dramatic monologues into something intriguing and ...
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