photos news photos news Talking Heads 1988 ended 2 seasons Drama, Comedy 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. watched want to watch IMDb 8.6 created by Alan Bennett news ✕ loading… photos ✕ cast Patricia Routledge Irene Ruddock / Miss Fozzard Julie Walters Lesley / Marjory Thora Hird Violet / Doris Alan Bennett Graham Whittaker Maggie Smith Susan Stephanie Cole Muriel Eileen Atkins Celia David Haig Wilfred Paterson Penelope Wilton Rosemary seasons Series 1 6 episodes · 1988 Series 2 6 episodes · 1998