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A Chip in the Sugar (1988)

Graham is a middle-aged man with a history of mild mental health problems, living with his mother in Leeds.

Directed By

Stuart Burge

Writer

Alan Bennett

A Lady of Letters (1988)

Irene Ruddock is not afraid to speak, or rather write, her mind: she writes letters to her MP, the police, the chemist - everyone she can, to remedy the social ills she sees around her.

Directed By

Giles Foster

Writer

Alan Bennett

Bed Among the Lentils (1988)

Susan, an alcoholic, nervous vicar's wife, distracts herself from her ambitious, and, as she sees him, vainly insensitive husband and his doting parishioners by conducting an affair with a nearby grocer, Ramesh Ramesh, discovering something about herself and God in the process.

Directed By

Alan Bennett

Writer

Alan Bennett

Soldiering On (1988)

Muriel is a strong woman, and always has been — a pillar of the community, a regular charity worker, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels; and looking after her mentally ill daughter, Margaret, has fortified her resolve — so, after the death of her husband, Muriel is well-prepared to cope with the crisis.

Directed By

Tristram Powell

Writer

Alan Bennett

Her Big Chance (1988)

Lesley is an aspiring actress, who, after a series of unpromising extra roles on television programmes such as Crossroads, finds what she believes to be her big break as the adventurous Travis in a new film for the West German market.

Directed By

Giles Foster

Writer

Alan Bennett