Deviating from the basis of the question somewhat...
In 2006 there was a film on telly about the life of Kenneth Williams. I missed it then, but it was repeated last week. Missed that too. Luckily it was on iPlayer last night and I watched it.

The film is called "Fantabulosa" and it is the most depressingly ironic title for a film I have ever seen as it explores the life of a man who is disgusted by himself and his sexuality.

One scene however sticks out as being incredibly powerful:

Ken, who due to phobia and self loathing, is unable to become very close to someone despite longing to do so. As a result he sometimes does odd things to release his pent up sexuality. One of these is hoovering the living room in his speedos. However, while doing this, his father knocks on the door and Ken, terrified of his father seeing him doing this, as he is often portrayed as hating his son's campness, orders him away.

That night his father drank bleach in a very ambiguous way. The film leaves it open to the viewer as to whether the father committed suicide due to his son's supposed rejection or if he just picked up the wrong bottle.

And the final scene where he rights about his ultimate despondency in his diary before taking an overdose of barbiturates is so incredibly poignant.

It's certainly not the best film I've ever seen, but it is one of the most moving and depressing I've seen and I highly recommend everyone to see it if it's ever on TV again.

Massive length and totally pointless, just like in real life :)
( B.T., Sun 20 Jul 2008, 14:00, 1 reply)

I watched this last week
And it was truly one of the most depressing things I haev ever seen. The guy playing KW was spot on though, even if he didn't look like him a great deal.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 21 Jul 2008, 14:24, closed)