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Post by Daniel O'Brien on May 1, 2006 16:54:21 GMT
This is slightly off-topic, but can anyone confirm if Dennis Potter's 'Alice' is in the BBC archive? I believe it was broadcast in 1965, and led to Deborah Watling's casting as Victoria. I've read that the play still exists, yet it wasn't included in BBC4's Potter season, a year or so back. As I recall from Watling's 'Evil of the Daleks' commentary, Innes Lloyd saw her on the cover of the Radio Times and the rest is, as they say, history.
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Post by Andrew Martin on May 1, 2006 17:10:43 GMT
Yes it does exist, in its original 35mm telerecording format.
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Post by Daniel O'Brien on May 1, 2006 20:17:32 GMT
Thanks for the confirmation. Is there any reason - copyright or otherwise - why 'Alice' can't be screened on television or released on DVD? Would Dennis Potter's estate have any say in the matter? I believe the film 'Dreamchild' (1985), scripted by Potter, was partly based on his original TV play. I guess this could complicate the situation.
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Post by Greg H on May 1, 2006 20:19:22 GMT
Hmmm. Wouldnt mind seeing this one at all. Might have to hit up a few collectors I know to see if anyone has a copy.
Does anyone know of a definitive list of what Potters are missing?
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Post by Ash Stewart on May 1, 2006 20:28:28 GMT
There's three missing:
The Confidence Course
Message for Posterity
Emergency Ward 9
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Post by Greg H on May 1, 2006 20:45:14 GMT
Thanks mate. Those are now commited to memory and added to my search list. Potter was an interesting guy for sure. Astonishing these were lost really  |
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Post by Ash Stewart on May 1, 2006 21:57:27 GMT
Be aware, however, that Message for Posterity was later remade. The missing version is the 1967 version.
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Post by Greg H on May 1, 2006 22:38:08 GMT
I will most certainly bear that in mind  May I ask when the remake was made? |
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