It’s time to go back to basics: one actor, one set, one monologue – and a gripping half-hour of television. Those are the components of Talking Heads, which returns to BBC1 this week, for the first time in more than 20 years.
With ‘normal’ TV drama proving impossible to make over the past few months, TV executives have been getting creative. How can you make new content quickly, safely, and on a low budget, when you’re in the middle of a pandemic? And how do you make use of some of the country’s best theatrical talent, at a time when theatres have been forced to close their doors? Well, here’s the answer…
The original Talking Heads, written by acclaimed playwright Alan Bennett, won plaudits – and BAFTAs – and this…
