First viewed : 4 August 1987
This play was first broadcast in 1968 but was shown again as part of a Dennis Potter season in 1987. The title refers to a slang expression for bonking although sexual themes are not quite as prominent as in some of his other works. The play was loosely based on an historical event in Potter's beloved Forest of Dean which Potter used to show how underlying prejudice can lead to violence and tragedy at the slightest excuse. An Italian impresario and his lovable harmless dancing bear are set upon by vigilante miners over the death of the village tart who has actually been killed by a combination of one of their own and the local vicar. Filmed in grainy black and white, it's pretty bleak stuff and one of Potter's best-remembered single plays.
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