The Potter at the BBC strand marking the 10th anniversary of his death starts with this feature-length profile. It charts his childhood, time at
Oxford, bid for parliament and rise as a constantl controversial TV dramatist who was loved and loathed in equal measure. As well as clips from
The Singing Detective, Pennies from Heaven and Blue Remembered Hills (showing at 11.10pm on BBC4), Potter's three children and sistertalk on screen for the first time about life with him.
Director Nigel Williams ; Exec producer Anthony Wall RT DIRECT: The Dennis Potter Collection - containing Pennies from Heaven, Brimstone and Treacle, The Singing Detective and Casanova - is available on DVD for £69.99 (RRP £85.99). To order, send a cheque payable to [address removed] or call [number removed] (national rate) quoting reference RADT
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