DENNIS POTTER 'Lost' Interview RESTORED After 35 Years!
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- Charlotte
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- Tue 20 May 2025
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Dennis Potter Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before — Restored, Revealing & Remarkable 🎙️
To mark what would have been the 90th birthday of the legendary screenwriter and author Dennis Potter (The Singing Detective, Pennies from Heaven), an audio extract from a rare 1990 interview is being released, having been restored to near studio quality for the first time in 35 years.
🎧 Originally recorded on cassette tape and almost unlistenable due to poor sound quality, this restored powerful 6-minute clip captures Potter in full reflective mode—deeply personal and poetic; talking eloquently about his life, work, and legacy in a way that almost feels like his ultimate artistic statement.
🕰️ Recorded when Potter was still at the peak of his powers—four years before his untimely death—this conversation was part of the first ever British PhD on his work, and offers rare and essential insight into one of television’s greatest minds.
The restored interview is preceded by a 3 minute introduction by the interviewer, Prof. John Cook (now Emeritus Professor of Media, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland) who sets the scene, explaining the context of the original recording and of how Potter's voice has been brought back to life with the help of modern digital tools.
🔥 Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering Dennis Potter for the first time, this is a must-watch moment in British cultural history.
👇 If you enjoy this clip, please like, comment, and subscribe—there may be more unreleased gems to come…
📬 For questions, comments, or media enquiries, feel free to contact Professor John Cook via messaging on LinkedIn
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