Talking Heads (1988)

Comedy · Drama

Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.

IMDb rating: 8.6 (444 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

8.43 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 8.9 34 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Chip in the Sugar	8.4	65
2	A Lady of Letters	8.9	84
3	Bed Among the Lentils	8.3	114
4	Soldiering On	8.3	44
5	Her Big Chance	7.8	47
6	A Cream Cracker Under the Settee	8.9	85