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大象传媒 FOUR, the new culture channel which launches on Saturday 2 March, is to produce an unmade Dennis Potter screenplay, White Clouds, seven years after the celebrated writer died in 1994.

Based on the novel Cara Massimina by Tim Parks, White Clouds is a comic thriller which tells the story of an underpaid English teacher in Italy. In his attempt to penetrate well-to-do Veronese society, he ends up coming close to destroying it. Morris Duckworth tries to marry his way to wealth by exploiting the affections of the delightful teenage Massimina, and eventually they run off together. But it is a kidnap or an elopement? The story is part love story, part comedy of self-justification, and part a chronicle of an appalling crime.

Roly Keating, Controller of 大象传媒 FOUR, said: 聯Dennis Potter is one of the greatest screen writers of the last century, and this is a forgotten but characteristically brilliant piece of work. It聮s fast paced, outrageous and very funny.聰

大象传媒 FOUR has commissioned Union Pictures to make what it is hoped will be the first in a series of rehearsed readings of great unmade screenplays, with the cream of international acting and directing talent.

Union Pictures is part of the Union Media Holdings Group, which also includes the film production company Natural Nylon Entertainment, whose partners include Ewan McGregor, Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller, Sadie Frost and Sean Pertwee.

大象传媒 FOUR, the new 大象传媒 subscription-free digital channel, goes on air at 7.00pm on Saturday 2 March, with a simulcast on 大象传媒 TWO. It is a rich mixed genre channel that is available on digital satellite, cable and through an aerial.

Union Pictures has produced several award-winning dramas for the 大象传媒, including the BAFTA-award winning An Ungentlemanly Act and a four-part serial of Iain Banks聮 The Crow Road. Their latest drama series, Rockface, will be shown in 大象传媒 ONE later this month.

White Clouds will be produced by Geoff Deehan and Kevin Loader for 大象传媒 FOUR. The director and cast will be announced shortly.