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Blackeyes

5.5
1 season
4 episodes
Ended
Drama
Mystery

Plot Summary

Blackeyes is a four-part BBC television miniseries written and directed by Dennis Potter, based on his novel of the same name. The complex, surreal drama follows novelist Maurice James Kingsley, who bases a successful book on his niece Jessica's modeling career, angering her as he turns her experiences into a story of a victimised woman named Blackeyes. Jessica in turn rewrites the novel to liberate the character.

First Aired:November 29, 1989
Last Aired:December 20, 1989
Episode Runtime:50m
Networks:
BBC Two
Created By:
Dennis Potter

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (1)

Miniseries

Miniseries

4 episodes

Aired: 1989

Novelist Maurice James Kingsley bases a successful book on his niece Jessica's modeling career, angering her as he turns her experiences into a story of a victimised woman named Blackeyes. Jessica in turn rewrites the novel to liberate the character.

Production

BBC

Television New Zealand

Australian Broadcasting Corporation