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Alan Bennett's joyful humour hasn't dated in the least – so why did Talking Heads feel so nostalgic?
1988 TALKING HEADS: BED AMONG THE LENTILS SUSAN “At the stroke of 50, I was all set to turn into a wonderful woman.” It took Smith a long time to... | By
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The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils review – silent screams from Monica Dolan and Lesley Manville | Alan Bennett | The Guardian
![Talking Heads - A Chip in the Sugar & Bed Among the Lentils, East Riding Theatre, Beverley, 7 November Talking Heads - A Chip in the Sugar & Bed Among the Lentils, East Riding Theatre, Beverley, 7 November](https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/0eddc2339f18a0e0fd1a7daa8b58d0f09081b5b4a5c82fe3d45227065d887c24-rimg-w960-h960-gmir.jpg?v=1667460343)
Talking Heads - A Chip in the Sugar & Bed Among the Lentils, East Riding Theatre, Beverley, 7 November
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Alan Bennett's Talking Heads" Bed Among the Lentils (TV Episode 2020) - Lesley Manville as Susan - IMDb
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre - Join us next week for a striking one-woman show: two one-act plays written by the fantastic Alan Bennett. Bed Among the Lentils and Her Big Chance are performed
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