Pennies from Heaven (1978)

03/07/1978 (GB) • 1h 15m

Drama

Overview

Pennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is taken from a song of the same name written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston. It was one of several Potter serials to mix the reality of the drama with a dark fantasy content, and the earliest of his works where the characters burst into miming to popular 1930s songs.

Top Billed Cast

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Last Season

Miniseries

1978 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of Pennies from Heaven premiered on March 7, 1978.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

london, england

accordion

surreal

miniseries

traveling salesman

1930s

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