Pennies from Heaven (1978)
Pennies from Heaven (1978)
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Bob Hoskins
Arthur Parker
Cheryl Campbell
Eileen
Gemma Craven
Joan Parker
Kenneth Colley
The Accordion Man
Jenny Logan
Irene
Hywel Bennett
Tom
Peter Cellier
Bank Manager
Dave King
Police Inspector
Bill Dean
Alf
Philip Locke
Farmer
Arnold Peters
Barrett
Bella Emberg
Mrs Corder
Sam Avent
Pianist
John Ringham
Sergeant
Roger Brierley
Estate Agent
Roy Boyd
Bert
Michael Bilton
Dad
Freddie Jones
Headmaster
Tony Caunter
Cafe Proprietor
Keith Marsh
Will
Peter Bowles
Prosecuting Counsel
Nigel Havers
Conrad Baker
Ronald Fraser
Major Archibald Paxville
Philip Jackson
Dave
Yolande Palfrey
Blind Girl
Paddy Joyce
Tramp
Rosemary Martin
Marjorie
Robert Putt
Jumbo
Carleton Hobbs
Judge
Roger Sloman
Ted
Roy Holder
Bert
Howard Lew Lewis
Policeman
Media.
Details.
This TV Show Is About.
miniseries
1930s
surreal
london england
traveling salesman
accordion
Miniseries
Wiki.
Pennies from Heaven is a 1978 BBC musical drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is taken from the song "Pennies from Heaven" written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston. It was one of several Potter serials (another being The Singing Detective) to mix the reality of the drama with a dark fantasy content, and the earliest of his works where the characters burst into extended performances of popular songs.
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