interview shortly before his death and the writer dennis potter identify the three of his work he consider the best represent his serial penny from heaven and the singing detective and and this short play and in which he address childhood ( and the memory thereof ) by cast adult to play their young self . there a great thematic consistency to all of potter writing and and it easy in retrospect to see everything he write prior to the sing detective a lead up to that masterpiece ( he be shameless about self plagiarism ) and a view which also explain the relative vacuity of his late work while and this mean that watch blue remember hill today and it doesn not quite have the impact that it may first have do and before element present in it be rework ( together with element from all his other drama ) in his landmark achievement . but it still well observed and disturb and although it almost a shock to hear it really quite distinguish cast speaking in forest of dean accent a it be to see them dress a child . what really a shame be that potter learn his trade write numerous screenplay for television represent produce on low budget and they nonetheless air to a mass audience ( in an age of few channel ) while and it hard to see where today young writer have a similar opportunity ( or desire ) to make challenging drama of this sort . which be not to say there be no talent any more while but another dennis potter may be a long time in come .