In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > Gonna put on my controversial hat now... > > Dennis Potter - overrated! I'd argue that it was overvalued, rather than overrated. He was as capable of shooting himself in the foot as anyone else, but The Powers That BE never seemed to notice.... > > Sure he started out revoloutionary and that should never be forgotten. > Pennies from Heaven, Singing Detective - magnificent work. Stretching > form to a degree never before seen on television. > Hmm... well, sort of. Define 'stretching form' and we may have something to talk about there. > But his later stuff, surely he's resting on his laurels, lacking new ideas, > churning out the same ideas again. I mean Cold Lazarus, a single idea > stretched to ridiculous proportions? Could anyone but him, a dying him, > have sold the BBC or Channel 4 on the concept? Yes. But only he could have got the budget. I preffered Cold Lazarus to Kareoke... -- Morgan ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]