Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman, Kristin Scott Thomas Start Production on Alan Bennett’s ‘Talking Heads’ For BBC
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variety.comBy Tim Dams Jodie Comer, Martin Freeman, Tamsin Greig, Kristin Scott Thomas and Imelda Staunton are among the stars lined up for new BBC One adaptations of playwright Alan Bennett’s acclaimed “Talking Heads” monologues, which start filming Tuesday.
Ten of the original pieces are being remade, having first aired on BBC Television in 1988 and 1998, winning two BAFTA awards.
Two new monologues, written by Bennett last year, are also being filmed. The contained nature of Bennett’s monologues means they are one of the very few dramas that can be produced while following guidelines on safe working practices during COVID-19.
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