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The Singing Detective
1986
- 1986 · Musical · 1 season
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Episode Guide
- 1. Skin Nov 16, 1986
- A hospitalized writer's hallucinations cause his doctors to believe he is crazy.
- 2. Heat Nov 23, 1986
- After 10 or 11 weeks in the hospital, Marlow has a session with a psychiatrist, Dr. Gibbon, that does not go well. Gibbon believes that the root of Marlow's skin disorder is psychological and that he will not heal until he deals with his inner demons. Marlow recalls events, real or imagined, from his childhood growing up in a coal mining community. His father's singin... Read all
- 3. Lovely Days Nov 30, 1986
- Marlow recalls the last days of World War II and a train journey with his mother when they visited her family. He again recalls his mother going into the woods and having sex with a man they know, Raymond. When soldiers on the train try to get friendly with her, he lashes out. At the hospital, he has another session with the psychiatrist, Dr. Gibbon, who questions if ... Read all
A drama musical mystery about a writer with psoriasis who imagines himself as a detective in a 1940s noir story. Starring Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide and Joanne Whalley, directed by Dennis Potter.
- (4.8K)
- 1986-11-16
- Drama, Musical, Mystery
- 70
The Singing Detective is a BBC television serial drama, written by Dennis Potter, starring Michael Gambon and directed by Jon Amiel. Its six episodes are "Skin", "Heat", "Lovely Days", "Clues", "Pitter Patter" and "Who Done It". The serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 in 1986 on Sunday nights from 16 November to 21 December, with ...
Oct 4, 2023 · The Singing Detective: the British masterpiece that changed TV forever. 3 October 2023. By Adam Scovell,Features correspondent. BBC. (Credit: BBC) The unconventional TV drama gave the great...
1 hr 49 mins. Drama, Music, Comedy. R. Watchlist. Robert Downey Jr. is mesmerizing in this brilliant reimagining of Dennis Potter's musical 1986 miniseries. Downey plays a hospitalized writer, who...
Feb 18, 2020 · The full 6-episode BBC series, "The Singing Detective", written by Dennis Potter, starring Sir Michael Gambon, and dire...
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Watch Dennis Potter's classic drama serial with music, about a pulp thriller writer whose memories, 1930s-style gumshoe fiction and debilitating skin disease weave him an altered reality. The series has seven episodes, each with a different title and theme.
The Singing Detective (TV Mini Series 1986) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.