DENNIS POTTER - LAST INTERVIEW 1994 - PART 7

[irondogon]

"Thank you Melvin. You made it easy, but then you always do". A marvellous end to the interview, and so wise to let us see beyond the end - it demonstrates respect all round. A huge thank you herefordmsv for making the interview available. Bless you.

[herefordmsv]

@irondogon I couldnt agree more about Melvin...his interview with Will Self is very good too. You are most welcome :)

[TheMimifur]

BBC4 are rebroadcasting The Singing Detective starting tonight. What better time to listen to the wisdom and experience of Dennis Potter. Such a brilliant television writer, so clever and so knowledgable. Watching this interview for the upteenth time and I still sob but each time my respect for both Potter and Bragg increases. Doesn't make the tears any less sad, but hey, thanks so much for posting this.

[PubliusDiamond]

Thanks for this. What an amazingly moving interview.

[Zingari]

I remember watching this first time around. But to watch it again and reflect on the words is incredible and more moving. A more genuine and humane man I dont think you will ever meet. Pure genius.

[Procycliste]

Just watched all 7 parts in one go. Utterly compelling. Top bloke and great writer

[HoneyPieLoves]

a wonderful and lovely voice in every way

[hoopoe222]

I was delighted to find this interview after so long. I have the same affliction as Dennis Potter (Psoriatic arthropophy) but nowhere near as acute. It was this that reminded me of this interview. Such a great man. The world could do with a few more like him.

[SherrifOfNothingham]

What an absolute genius. The Singing Detective series is unbelievable.

[thomasbech2008]

I have often thought of this interview since I first saw it around the time of his death. thank you so much for putting it on youtube. read black eyes for a taste of his virtuosity

[herefordmsv]

@thomasbech2008 No problem glad you liked it :)

[scousefs]

I have been looking for this for some time and so thank you VERY much. Please continue to show more of his plays as Mr. Potter's very important work is rarely shown. Thank you Melvyn Bragg and thank you, thank you, thank you Dennis Potter.So moving, humbling and inspiring.

I was once privileged enough to have played the part of Martin Taylor in Brimstone and Treacle in Copenhagen and will never forget the look on friend's faces and what they said; it made them think.

[MrCFCarePOO]

5:33 - 6:12,extremely moving.I thought of this interview when watching Christopher Hitchens being interviewed by Stephen Sackur on BBC Worldwide for what might be CH's last tv interview.There's something profound and awesome about watching gents going 'off into that good night,raging against the dying of the light.' One of my favourite films is David Lynch's 'The Straight Story' in what proved to be Richard Farnsworth's last role.

[capricorn1968]

he most certainly was flying with it. Very special indeed. thanks.

[UTubeLew]

As with many others, thank you so much for putting this on. So sadly missed. I wonder what he would have thought of our world today?

[showusyertube]

The morphine bit gets me every time.

[dajohnthomas69]

Fantastic!

[kingy002]

Thank you so much for this. I ended that with tears in my eyes. Somethings just really touch you.

Thanks Herefordmsv

[derfla67]

Thanks so much :)

[triggerist]

Thank you. Truly wonderful.

[Sarusource]

Thanks.  Great interview.

[Broadsword95]

Thank you herefordmsv. Great effort.

[herefordmsv]

...and thats it.

Hope all enjoyed and found it as special and wonderful as I did.

Comment and share any thoughts if you would like to.

[zaygezunt]

@herefordmsv A fitting tribute to a brave and brilliant man. His last two masterpieces, I hope, were as he intended. His legacy lives on.