Potter¹, Dennis (Christopher George) (1935- 94), English television dramatist. His series use popular songs to contrast the humdrum or painful realities of everyday life with the imagination's capacity for hope and self-delusion. Notable works: Brimstone and Treacle (play, 1976) and the series Pennies from Heaven (1978) and The Singing Detective (1986).

Potter², (Helen) Beatrix (1866-1943), English writer for children. She is known for her series of animal stories, illustrated with her own delicate watercolours, which began with The Tale of Peter Rabbit (first published privately in 1900).