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There are two series of Talking Heads, along with an earlier (1982) play, A Woman of No Importance, which, while not released alongside Talking Heads, generally fits into the canon. Although the plays deal with a variety of subjects, there are certain recurring themes, such as death, illness, guilt and isolation. All of the characters are childless with the notable exception of Muriel in "Soldiering On"; Violet in "Waiting for the Telegram" is told she has a son, but she does not remember him.

Most of the plays give some hint as to where they are set, mostly in Leeds, although not (as Bennett stresses) the "real" Leeds, but rather one that exists in his head.[3] For example, Matthias Robinson, in which Miss Fozzard works, closed in the 1970s.

1. A Chip In The Sugar (18.1Mb)
2. Lady Of Letters (14.4Mb)
3. Bed Among The Lentils (22.1Mb)
4. Soldiering On (15.2Mb)
5. Her Big Break (15.2Mb)
6. A Cream Cracker Under The Settee (13.6Mb)
7. Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet (19.6Mb)
8. The Hand Of God (14.8Mb)
9. Playing Sandwiches (16.1Mb)
10. The Outside Dog (14Mb)
11. A Night In The Gardens Of Spain (18.2Mb)
12. Waiting For The Telegram (13Mb)
13. An Ordinary Woman (16.1Mb)
14. The Shrine (11.9Mb)
15. A Woman Of No Importance (60.5Mb)
16. The Last Of The Sun (6.1Mb)

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