Dennis Potter: Blue Remembered Hills

Alternative title
Blue Remembered Hills
Synopsis
Dennis Potter’s play about childhood and the quickly changing intensities of misery and unhappiness, kindness and cruelty. On an apparently ordinary summer’s day in 1943, seven children are playing in the woods pursuing critical but petty rivalries amongst themselves. Although all the characters are children they are played by adults.
Series
Play for Today, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Year of production
1979
Availability
Sale
Notes
Broadcast on BBC 31/1/79.
Also available combined with other Potter productions for the BBC on a DVD entitled THE ESSENTIAL DENNIS POTTER. Price £99.99. Ref no. BBCDVD1739
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; Potter, Dennis (1935-1994); television drama

Credits

Director
Brian Gibson
Producer
Kenith Trodd
Writer
Dennis Potter
Cast
Colin Jeavons 
Colin Welland 
Helen Mirren 
Janine Duvitski 
John Bird 
Michael Elphick 
Robin Ellis 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£19.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
75 minutes
Year
2005

Production Company

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

2 Entertain Video

Email
DVDenquiryline@bbc.com
Web
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Phone
020 7612 3000
Fax
020 7612 3003
Address
BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL
Notes
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