| TALKING | Series of Alan Bennett monologues; _ Heads (7) |
| HEADS | Talking ___, series of Alan Bennett monologues (5) |
| LEEDS | Native city of Alan Bennett (5) |
| BENNETT | What is the surname of Alan, author of The History Boys? (7) |
| NORWICH | Hometown of Alan Partridge. (7) |
| SHEARER | What is the surname of Alan ___, former Newcastle United player? (7) |
| ALASKAN | Confused, inquire of Alan his US origin (7) |
| HAWKEYE | Nickname of Alan Alda's character in M*A*S*H (7) |
| MADNESS | The --- of King George, 1994 film based on a play by Alan Bennett (7) |
| HISTORY | The -- Boys, Alan Bennett play and film (7) |
| EVES | - pudding; consisting of sponge cake and apples, one of Alan Bennett's dishes on A Taste of My Life |
| TALKINGHEADS | TV series of dramatic monologues written by Alan Bennett, first aired in 1988 (7,5) |
| ROUTLEDGE | Star of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, Dame Patricia --------- (9) |
| ALDA | Actor Alan of Alan of "M*A*S*H" and "Marriage Story" |
| SOUTH | The series head Land was set in _ Heads. |
| BURLEIGH | ___ Heads, suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland (8) |
| OUR | Out Of _ Heads (3) |
| ELBA | Idris ___, Heads of State star (4) |
| WALTER | Harriet - - -, actress who played Muriel Carpenter in Soldiering On, part of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads 3 (6) |
| MORVERNCALLAR | Oban-set novel, 1995 debut of Alan Warner (7,6) |
