Pennies from Heaven (1978)

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. During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

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Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Arthur Parker
Gemma Craven
Gemma Craven
as Joan Parker
Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell
as Eileen
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as The Accordion Man
Jenny Logan
Jenny Logan
as Irene
Dave King
Dave King
as Police Inspector
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Headmaster
Arnold Peters
Arnold Peters
as Barrett
Sam Avent
Sam Avent
as Pianist
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as Dave
Spencer Banks
Spencer Banks
as Maurice
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
as Dad
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
as Alf
Bella Emberg
Bella Emberg
as Mrs. Corder
Yolande Palfrey
Yolande Palfrey
as Blind Girl (uncredited)
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Conrad Baker
Rosemary Martin
Rosemary Martin
as Marjorie
Robert Putt
Robert Putt
as Jumbo
Wally Thomas
Wally Thomas
as Carter
Keith Marsh
Keith Marsh
as Will
Tessa Dunne
Tessa Dunne
as Betty
Roy Holder
Roy Holder
as Bert
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
as Ted
Cyril Cross
Cyril Cross
as Customer
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Bank Manager
John Malcolm
John Malcolm
as Detective Inspector
Maryann Turner
Maryann Turner
as Patient
Roger Forbes
Roger Forbes
as Police Constable
Frederick Radley
Frederick Radley
as Miner
Betty Hardy
Betty Hardy
as Railway Passenger
Frank Lazarus
Frank Lazarus
as Railway Passenger
Norman Warwick
Norman Warwick
as Railway Passenger
David Rowlands
David Rowlands
as Railway Passenger
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as Tom
Phyllis MacMahon
Phyllis MacMahon
as Prostitute
Will Stampe
Will Stampe
as Barman
Tudor Davies
Tudor Davies
as Café Customer
Olwen Griffiths
Olwen Griffiths
as Pub Whore
Maggy Maxwell
Maggy Maxwell
as Pub Whore
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis
as Policeman
Vass Anderson
Vass Anderson
as Doctor
Tony London
Tony London
as Youth
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
as Major Archibald Paxville
Nigel Rathbone
Nigel Rathbone
as Michael
Paddy Joyce
Paddy Joyce
as Tramp
Reg Lever
Reg Lever
as Man in Queue
Alan Foss
Alan Foss
as Waiter
Chris Gannon
Chris Gannon
as Man on Bridge
Laurence Harrington
Laurence Harrington
as Inspector
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley
as Estate Agent
David Webb
David Webb
as Shop Manager
Robin Meredith
Robin Meredith
as Customer
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
as Farmer
Steve Ubels
Steve Ubels
as Pedestrian
Tim Swinton
Tim Swinton
as Constable
Mike Savage
Mike Savage
as Arnold
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd
as Horace
Noel Collins
Noel Collins
as Chaplain
John Ringham
John Ringham
as Sergeant
Carleton Hobbs
Carleton Hobbs
as Judge
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Prosecuting Counsel
Stanley Fleet
Stanley Fleet
as Court Clerk
Hal Jeayes
Hal Jeayes
as Jury Foreman
Roger Heathcott
Roger Heathcott
as Executioner
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Down sunnyside lane

  • 1x2

    The sweetest thing

  • 1x3

    Easy come, easy go

  • 1x4

    Better think twice

  • 1x5

    Painting the clouds

  • 1x6

    Says my heart

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