BRILLIANTLY observed and poignantly funny.

That's how critics hailed Alan Bennett's Talking Head when the six short stories were broadcast on BBC TV in 1988.

Award-winning Jen Heyes, of Widnes, directs and produces three of these famous monologues at The Brindley, from Tuesday, June 27 to Saturday, July 1.

Dean Sullivan, Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, takes on a challenging role as Graham Swift in A Chip In The Sugar.

Pauline Daniels performs A Lady Of Letters and A Cream Cracker Under The Settee.

If you'd like to win a pair of tickets, send your name, address and daytime telephone number to: Talking Heads competition, Widnes & Runcorn World, The Academy, Bridge Street, Warrington WA1 2RU, hand it in to our postbox at Widnes Asda, e-mail newsroom@worldgroup.co.uk or visit widnesworld.co.uk or runcornworld.co.uk. Closing date is Monday, June 26.

Tickets priced £10/£8 are available from 0151-907 8360.