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Alison Steadman Remembers... The Singing Detective

Alison Steadman looks back at Dennis Potter’s influential TV drama series The Singing Detective, once described by Stephen King as ‘television’s Citizen Kane’.

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.

11 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Dec 2023 22:40
BBC Four

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Credits

Presenter Alison Steadman
Producer Simon Catt
Series Producer Simon Goretzki

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