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"Her Big Chance"
Talking Heads episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 5
Directed byStuart Burge
Written byAlan Bennett
Produced byInnes Lloyd
Production code1.5
Original air date17 May 1988
Running time35 Minutes
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Her Big Chance is a dramatic monologue written by Alan Bennett in 1987 for television, as part of his Talking Heads series for the BBC. The series became very popular, moving onto BBC Radio, international theatre, becoming one of the best-selling audio book releases of all time and included as part of both the A-level and GCSE English syllabus.[1] It was the fifth episode of the first series of Talking Heads.

Storyline

Lesley (Julie Walters) is an aspiring actress, who, after a series of unpromising extra roles on television programmes such as Crossroads, is offered what she believes to be her big break as the adventurous Travis in a new film for the West German market. It is not clear to what extent Lesley understands that she is appearing in a soft pornographic film.

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References

  1. ^ BBC 7 - Comedy - Talking Heads
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