Blackeyes
6.9
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Nov 29, 1989
Part 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Dec 6, 1989
Part 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Dec 13, 1989
Part 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Dec 20, 1989
Part 4 Episode 4
4 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
27 people
Michael Gough
Maurice James Kingsley
Known for
Batman Returns
Corpse Bride
Carol Royle
Jessica
Known for
Endeavour
Gina Bellman
Blackeyes
Known for
Leverage
Coupling
Nigel Planer
Jeff
Known for
The Colour of Magic
The Young Ones
Colin Jeavons
Jamieson
Known for
House of Cards
Sherlock Holmes
Hannah Morris
Little Jessica
Known for
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
Dennis Potter
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Also in
Television
John Shrapnel
Detective Blake
Known for
Gladiator
The 10th Kingdom
David Westhead
Mark Wilsher
Known for
Enola Holmes 2
Strike
Nicky Bee
Stilt Man
Also in
Rocinante
Gary Love
Colin
Known for
Russian Dolls
The Krays
Peter Guinness
Photographer
Known for
Chernobyl
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Dennis Potter Creator · Max Harris Composer Andrew Dunn Cinematographer
Total runtime 3h 20m · Episode length 50 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
November 29, 1989
Final episode
December 20, 1989
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
50 min
Total runtime
3h 20m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
Television New Zealand
Production
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Production
United Kingdom · New Zealand · Australia
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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