The Latest Breaking News from Dennis Potter

The artist’s exhaustive engagement with the singular playwright leads us through landmark shows via midair screens, cat-videos and lunch with Richard E Grant

Between 1970 and 1984, BBC1’s experimental drama strand Play for Today created what is now regarded as classic British drama. It launched myriad acting careers and showcased high-calibre writing in plays such as Mike Leigh’s Abigail’s Party and Blue Remembered Hills, Dennis Potter’s acclaimed play about lost youth. It was…

The trailblazing dramatist, who died in 1994 at 59, was celebrated for his extraordinary creativity, but also had work banned by the BBC. His peers discuss his legacy – and that extraordinary final interview

The Dublin-born star found a legion of new fans in recent years after starring in six of the eight Harry Potter films.

Versatile actor with a magnificent presence who starred in The Singing Detective and the Harry Potter films

After years of playing second fiddle, the actor’s incredible turn in Dennis Potter’s drama brought him international fame – and many, many more roles. He even got to showcase his cavalier driving

Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 82.

Although the Potter role raised Gambon’s international profile and introduced him to a new generation of fans, he had long been recognized as one of Britain’s leading actors.

Cinematographer who played a key role in bringing a dreamlike quality to many scenes in the BBC drama Pennies from Heaven