Here at TV WORTH WATCHING, we already have Diane Werts' compilation of recommended DVD gift sets and holiday-themed releases, which you can peruse (and purchase) by clicking HERE and HERE, respectively.

But for the next stretch of pre-holiday days, I'll be adding to that by suggesting a few other, special TV-related items to consider giving, or requesting, in time to have them shipped as gifts. And I'm starting with the following, a boxed set that features what I consider the best-written drama for television ever made...

Yes, it's The Singing Detective, the 1986 Dennis Potter miniseries that, with its uniqueness, complexity and entertaining audacity, continues to amaze me 25 years after it was televised.

Yes, I wrote the liner notes to this BBC Video release, but I'm not selling me -- just Potter's bold, brilliant work.

And I'm not alone: please read Eric Gould's current Cold Light Reader celebration and analysis of the miniseries, which he's just seen for the first time. Read it HERE.

Then, as a gift for yourself or someone else, order a copy HERE.

As we begin singling out some all-time TV classics sure to make a memorable impression as holiday gifts, The Singing Detective, starring Michael Gambon, is at the very top of the list.

More suggestions tomorrow.