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The Singing Detective

on BBC One London

Although the repeat of this award-winning drama by Dennis Potter ends tonight, one of his later works Lipstick on Your Collar gets another showing on Channel 4 starting tomorrow at
10.00pm. And the playwright will also dominate the television schedules next year when
Karaoke and ColdLazarus, two linked four-part dramas that he finished just before his death in June, are screened on both
BBC 1 and C4 in accordance with hisdyingwishes.
In tonight's episode Who
Done It, Marlow is in his hospital bed still dreamingabout the frightening figure of the scarecrow which now suddenly erupts into the ward reminding him of yet another disturbing event from his childhood.
Producers John Hams and Kenith Trodd
DirectorJonAmiel Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Potter
Producers:
John Hams
Philip Marlow:
Michael Gambon
Nicola:
Janet Suzman
Mark Binney/Finney/Raymond:
Patrick Malahide
Mrs Marlow:
Alison Steadman
Nurse Mills:
Joanne Whalley
Dr Gibbon:
Bill Paterson
Mr Hall:
David Ryall
Reginald:
Gerard Horan
Mr Tomkey:
Leslle French
Mr Marlow:
Jim Carter
Staff Nurse White:
Imelda Staunton
Grandad Baxter:
Wally Thomas
Philip Marlow (aged 10):
Lyndon Davies
Mark Binney (aged 10):
William Speakman
Barbara:
Samantha Bryant

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