Essential Dennis Potter, The

Synopsis: A set of 11 DVDs containing a collection of Dennis Potter’s work for the BBC. Features The Singing Detective, Pennies From Heaven, Casanova, Brimstone & Treacle, Vote Vote Vote For Nigel Barton/Stand Up Nigel Barton, Blue Remembered Hills and The Mayor Of Casterbridge.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Subjects: Drama; Media studies
Keywords: Potter, Dennis (1935-1994); Television drama

Title: Singing Detective
Title: Pennies from Heaven
Title: Casanova
Title: Brimstone and Treacle
Title: Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton/Stand up Nigel Barton
Synopsis: Both plays are from the ‘Wednesday Play’ series. VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR NIGEL BARTON was broadcast on BBC1 15/12/1965 and STAND UP, NIGEL BARTON on 8/12/1965.

In VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR NIGEL BARTON Nigel has grafted an Oxford education on to a working class background and is standing for election. STAND UP, NIGEL BARTON deals with the formative influences on Nigel Barton, but was written, produced and broadcast after Potter wrote VOTE, VOTE, VOTE FOR NIGEL BARTON.
Title: Blue Remembered Hills
Title: Mayor of Casterbridge, The

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