Alan, master of monologues

I remember the first time Talking Heads was aired, featuring standout episodes from Patricia Routledge, Thora Hird and writer Alan Bennett himself, so I was somewhat apprehensive about the remake on BBC1. But this latest series of solo dramas is superb.

The character played by Harriet Walter (pictured), where we could see she was being manipulated by her son, was heartbreaking.

Carol Mills, Bognor Regis