Pennies from Heaven(1978)

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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.

Cast

  • Bob Hoskins

    Bob Hoskins

    Arthur Parker

  • Cheryl Campbell

    Cheryl Campbell

    Eileen

  • Gemma Craven

    Gemma Craven

    Joan Parker

  • Kenneth Colley

    Kenneth Colley

    The Accordion Man

  • Hywel Bennett

    Hywel Bennett

    Tom

  • Peter Cellier

    Peter Cellier

    Bank Manager

  • Bill Dean

    Bill Dean

    Alf

  • Bella Emberg

    Bella Emberg

    Mrs Corder

  • Roger Brierley

    Roger Brierley

    Estate Agent

  • Roy Boyd

    Roy Boyd

    Bert

  • Michael Bilton

    Michael Bilton

    Dad

  • Freddie Jones

    Freddie Jones

    Headmaster

  • Tony Caunter

    Tony Caunter

    Cafe Proprietor

  • Keith Marsh

    Keith Marsh

    Will

  • Peter Bowles

    Peter Bowles

    Prosecuting Counsel

  • Nigel Havers

    Nigel Havers

    Conrad Baker

  • Ronald Fraser

    Ronald Fraser

    Major Archibald Paxville

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Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Last Air Date

Apr 11, 1978

Network

BBC One

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