Blackeyes is a multi-layered novel which was later adapted as a TV drama by British playwright Dennis Potter. The TV version was highly controversial at the time.
The original novel was published 1987 by Faber and Faber. It concerns the relationship between sexuality, exploitation, power and money. These are explored through the career of a desirable model known as "blackeyes".
The novel was adapted for a 1989 BBC television serial, written and directed by Potter, starring Gina Bellman as the title character. Potter also provided the ribald voice of the lustful narrator. The series was broadcast as four 50-minute episodes, prior to which it was shown in full at several film festivals.
The series caused controversy in the tabloid press; due to its portrayal of male lust, sexual obsessions, and the use of swear words. It also led to a break between Potter and longtime collaborator Kenith Trodd over Potter's choice of Bellman for the lead role.
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- Sufficient Carbohydrate (1983)
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- The Glittering Coffin (1960)
- The Changing Forest: Life in the Forest of Dean Today (1962)
- Hide and Seek (novel, 1973)
- Waiting for the Boat: Dennis Potter on Television (1984)
- Ticket to Ride (novel, 1986)
- Potter on Potter (1993)
- Seeing the Blossom: Two Interviews, A Lecture and A Story (1994)
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