The read
It runs a compact 52m.
Synopsis
Writing for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series, Dennis Potter introduced the notion that popular music expresses the yearning of the human spirit for a better world. A troubled young man, David Peters (Ian Holm), claims, "Once dreams were possible, that's what the popular songs told us." Rejecting rock music of the day, Peters is immersed in the tunes of Thirties crooner Al Bowlly (killed during the London blitz). He collects Bowlly memorabilia, publishes the Bowlly fan-club newsletter, and finds pleasure in lip-synching Bowlly records but his obsession with Bowlly masks certain darker events in his past.
Ratings
TMDB6/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- James MacTaggartDirector
- Dennis PotterWriter
Cast
- Ian HolmCast
- Anthony BateCast
- Deborah GrantCast
- Robin WentworthCast
- Frederick PeisleyCast