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.

First aired

1978-03-07

Genres

Drama

Seasons

1 (6 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Dennis Potter

TMDB rating

7.6/10 from 17 votes