Pennies from Heaven
7.6
1978-03-07
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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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.
First Aired
1978-03-07
Last Aired
1978-04-11
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Director
Dennis Potter
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama
Language
English
Network
BBC One
Production
BBC
BBC One
Casts
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell
Gemma Craven
Gemma Craven
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
Jenny Logan
Jenny Logan
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
Bill Dean
Bill Dean
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
Bella Emberg
Bella EmbergJohn Ringham
John Ringham
Roger Brierley
Roger Brierley
Roy Boyd
Roy Boyd
Michael Bilton
Michael Bilton
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
Keith Marsh
Keith Marsh
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
Yolande Palfrey
Yolande Palfrey
Paddy Joyce
Paddy Joyce
Rosemary Martin
Rosemary Martin
Robert Putt
Robert PuttCarleton Hobbs
Carleton Hobbs
Roger Sloman
Roger Sloman
Roy Holder
Roy Holder
Howard Lew Lewis
Howard Lew Lewis
Vass Anderson
Vass AndersonNoel Collins
Noel CollinsWally Thomas
Wally Thomas