#Bales2025FilmChallenge of June 16: a [favourite] child character
Blue Remembered Hills (Brian Gibson, 1979)
A group of children plays. It's sunny and lovely in the Forest of Dean, a day to remember for as long as one lives.
https://write.underworld.fr/settima/section-class-boxinfo-markdown-1-r5k4
#BrianGibson #DennisPotter #ColinWelland #MichaelElphick #RobinEllis #JohnBird #HelenMirren #JanineDuvitski #ColinJeavons #MarcWilkinson #NatCrosby #cinemastodon #film
'The astonishing talent of #DennisPotter
The trailblazing #dramatist, who died 30 years ago today, was celebrated for his creativity, but also had work banned by the #BBC. His peers discuss his legacy – and that extraordinary final interview
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/07/astonishing-talent-writing-dennis-potter
Even Christopher Nolan was gagged by The Curse's finale
I loved The Singing Detective so much (currently on iPlayer if you fancy it) I've now re/watched some other #DennisPotter classics.
Really enjoyed Karaoke + Cold Lazarus (better than I remembered it and Karaoke wins over CL for me), but couldn't really get on with Lipstick on Your Collar. It just fell a bit short and didn't seem to ask/ponder some of the big questions of his other works (life, death, illness, trauma, sex, etc.)
Now I need to try and find Pennies From Heaven :blobthumbsup:
Do you observe #SpookySeason? In the first week of October I rewatched Over The Garden Wall (once I found it commercial free on Hulu); and The Singing Detective (my favorite role played by #MichaelGambon, RIP). #DennisPotter's #TheSingingDetective is not a #Halloween themed program but it’s hella spooky (see #scarecrow clip). It’s also heavy and #musical and confusing. If you’re interested I recommend watching 1 episode at a time. The only place I found it available was: https://youtube.com/watch?v=vI10_bFyqig&list=PLFSU8nMbq7Q1iW3u6flPnpsj3aSZc52xC&pp=iAQB
Den sjungande detektiven!! #rip #singingdetective #Gambon #tv #DennisPotter #michaelgambon
Hey, Bob. Movies.
#NowWatching The Archers' A Canterbury Tale (1944). The influence on #DennisPotter is all over it. #film #cinemastodon
#DennisPotter script discovered that casts new light on #TheSingingDetective - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/may/09/dennis-potter-script-discovered-casts-new-light-the-singing-detective
Just rewatched #TheSingingDetective. I was working in London once & bumped into my Aunt - a producer on Radio 4 at the time - in Liverpool St Station. We met for dinner at an Italian restaurant behind Broadcasting House next night, & Dennis Potter was sat at the next table.
UK TV alert! #BBC4 is re-showing Dennis Potter's classic 6-part drama serial "The Singing Detective" , starting tonight at 22:10
#TheSingingDetective
#DennisPotter
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074qxt
JEEZ, DAD, GET A GRIP! :eyeroll:
I find it beyond extraordinary that irascible kids are au fait with a work inspired by #WilhelmReich, #DennisPotter and #RosaLuxemburg.
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@suvash Start with the one that hooked me: https://songwhip.com/various-artists/pennies-from-heaven-original-soundtrack-to-the-bbc-tv-series
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