The Singing Detective

Synopsis

Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.

First Air Date: 1986-11-16

Last Air Date: 1986-12-21

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Dennis Potter

Networks: BBC One

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Ep. 1: Points of View - The Singing Detective (1986-11-30)

Excerpts from 1986 BBC feedback programmes with viewers' comments on the Singing Detective episodes
Ep. 2: Close Up: Dennis Potter - Under the Skin (1998-09-09)

Reflecting on the life and work of Dennis Potter, the playwright and screenwriter, who drew on his own emotional fixations to invest his work with powerful themes and imagery.
Ep. 3: Arena: Denis Potter (1987-01-17)

1987 Arena episode excerpts relevant to the Singing Detective, where Alan Yentob interviews TV dramatist Dennis Potter about his work through the years
Ep. 4: Alison Steadman Remembers... The Singing Detective (2022-11-30)

Alison Steadman looks back at Dennis Potter’s The Singing Detective, hailed as one of the most important and influential TV dramas ever made, and once described by Stephen King as ‘television’s Citizen Kane’. From memories of happy times working with leading man Michael Gambon, and the pride of being involved in a piece that got the whole nation talking, to the stresses of being caught up in the controversy surrounding her character’s notorious outdoor sex scene, Alison brings her unique perspective to a series she ranks amongst her favourites.