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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.
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- E1 A Chip in the SugarNext upApr 19, 1988 · 39 min
Synopsis
Graham is a middle-aged man with a history of mild mental health problems, living with his mother in Leeds.
Guest stars: Alan Bennett (Graham Whittaker)
- E2 A Lady of LettersApr 26, 1988 · 31 min
Synopsis
Irene Ruddock is not afraid to speak, or rather write, her mind: she writes letters to her MP, the police, the chemist - everyone she can, to remedy the social ills she sees around her.
Guest stars: Patricia Routledge (Irene Ruddock)
- E3 Bed Among the LentilsMay 3, 1988 · 49 min
Synopsis
Susan, an alcoholic, nervous vicar's wife, distracts herself from her ambitious, and, as she sees him, vainly insensitive husband and his doting parishioners by conducting an affair with a nearby grocer, Ramesh Ramesh, discovering something about herself and God in the process.
Guest stars: Maggie Smith (Susan)
- E4 Soldiering OnMay 10, 1988 · 34 min
Synopsis
Muriel is a strong woman, and always has been — a pillar of the community, a regular charity worker, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels; and looking after her mentally ill daughter, Margaret, has fortified her resolve — so, after the death of her husband, Muriel is well-prepared to cope with the crisis.
Guest stars: Stephanie Cole (Muriel)
- E5 Her Big ChanceMay 17, 1988 · 34 min
Synopsis
Lesley is an aspiring actress, who, after a series of unpromising extra roles on television programmes such as Crossroads, finds what she believes to be her big break as the adventurous Travis in a new film for the West German market.
Guest stars: Julie Walters (Lesley)
- E6 A Cream Cracker Under the SetteeMay 24, 1988 · 30 min
Synopsis
Doris, aged seventy-five, is a tidy woman — and when she suffers a fall after trying to clear up after her considerably less thorough home help, Zulema, it becomes apparent that her constant nagging may have been responsible for her husband's early death.
Guest stars: Thora Hird (Doris)
Cast & crew
Created by Alan Bennett
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