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Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter 1935 - 1994
Kaleidoscope
5 May 1986  Radio 4

Dennis Potter talks to Paul Allen about

   Audiowhy he wanted to write for television  0 min 56

   Audiowhat he liked doing as a child  1 min 5

   Audiobeing a political animal  1 min 46

   Audiothe role of the artist  0 min 58

   AudioPennies From Heaven  1 min 08

   AudioThe Singing Detective  2 min 08


Writers Revealed
27 June 1991  Radio 4

Dennis Potter talks to Rosemary Hartill about

   Audiowhy he doesn't like nostalgia  1 min 38

   Audiothe process of writing  1 min 19

   Audiowhat keeps him writing and its connection with illness  3 min 31


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Dennis Potter
Playwright

Dennis Potter broke the mould of television. Challenging the conventions of the medium and the expectations of the audience, he used shocking themes, fantasy sequences and musical interludes to stimulate his viewers and drive home the social issues with which he was concerned.
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Potter at the BBC

Nigel Barton Plays

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