The Singing Detective(1986)

[Connavar]

Tell me anyone here have seen this amazing mini series.

I use to dislike seeing so many movies,tv show dvds in the library thinking they shouldnt compete with books. But not after i found this 6 ep mini series from 1986 i didnt know even existed despite its all acclaim.

 

[J Riff]

Good, isn't it? S'been years, tx for reminding me. )

 

[J-WO]

Yes, yes, Yes! This series haunts my childhood. In a good way. We had a copy of the soundtrack in our home.

The orchestraa is playing,
a sen-ti-mental tuuune,
Just cruising down the Rivaarh
On a Suuunday arfternoon...

I think there's a hollywood film of it, too. With Robert Downey jr.

Dennis Potter wrote a lot of other good stuff. His last series (he wrote two while he knew he was dying) was a science fiction actually. All those heads people have had frozen in the hope of being reanimated get bought up by a Rupert Murdoch-like figure, who wants to extract the memories from them for TV entertainment.

 

[Connavar]

RDJ hollywood film? no thanks !!

The brilliant writing,the dark personal story of Marlow in the horrible realistic hospital scenes,the cool film noir story,the music cant be copied.

I havent finished it yet but its really weird one in a great way. Something its so dark and depressing and suddenly cool,great musical.

It gave me believe back that BBC,british tv can do other than costume dramas,good SF,humour shows.