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The Latest Breaking News from Dennis Potter

‘They were all talking about dying, but they were telling us how to live’

In this weekend’s magazine: Sven-Göran Eriksson and others with terminal illnesses give Simon Hattenstone their life advice

The Guardian - UK

‘The quality of the writing was clear as a bell’: the astonishing talent of Dennis Potter

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 Guardian - UK

JK Rowling and Daniel Radcliffe lead tributes to Harry Potter star Michael Gambon

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

The Independent UK

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Sir Michael Gambon obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

From The Singing Detective to Top Gear: Michael Gambon’s colourful TV career

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

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at 82

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.

France 24

Actor Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies at 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.

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Ken Westbury obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

Dennis Potter script discovered that casts new light on The Singing Detective

Unknown work The Last Television play found in writer’s archive features scenes that later appeared in BBC series

The Guardian - UK

Alison Steadman: ‘We filmed the sex scene in the New Forest, so it was quite prickly’

The actor on working with Dennis Potter, channelling real life in Abigail’s Party and a groundbreaking lesbian snog

The Guardian - UK

Pulled! A timeline of TV taken off air

Move over Match of the Day … here’s a look at the most contentious shows that have had to be cancelled, featuring giant pickled penises, melting eyeballs – and footage Thatcher forced the police to seize

The Guardian - UK

Piers Haggard obituary

Film and television director whose work included the BBC’s 1978 Dennis Potter series Pennies From Heaven

The Guardian - UK

Mastermind’s Gestapo origins, immortal sitcoms and the birth of reality TV: 100 years of the BBC, part six

From ‘Basil!’ to ‘lovely jubbly’, welcome to the age of the classic sitcom – and the dawn of a new genre where nothing was off the table apart from ‘making love and going to the lavatory’

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Melvyn Bragg: ‘My daughter conducted my marriage service’

The writer and broadcaster, 82, talks about his childhood, Dennis Potter, writing and why he didn’t think he was good enough for the House of Lords

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Letters: courage in the face of cancer

Deborah James’s eloquence and bravery reduced one reader to tears. But, asks another, can there really be a ‘good death’?

The Guardian - UK

Gavin Millar obituary

Film and television director and leading light of arts journalism in the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK

Ultimate sleazeball or tortured romantic? The truth about serial seducer Casanova

He’s been portrayed as a lascivious lothario, a likable scamp and even a female librarian. But who was the real Casanova? As the world’s most infamous lover returns to the stage, we reveal all

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