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Pennies from Heaven

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.

1978 |1 Season  | 1h 15m |  Drama

Cast

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Bob Hoskins

Arthur Parker

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Cheryl Campbell

Eileen

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Gemma Craven

Joan Parker

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Kenneth Colley

The Accordion Man

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Hywel Bennett

Tom

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Peter Cellier

Bank Manager

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Bill Dean

Alf

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Bella Emberg

Mrs Corder

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Roger Brierley

Estate Agent

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Roy Boyd

Bert

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Michael Bilton

Dad

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Freddie Jones

Headmaster

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Tony Caunter

Cafe Proprietor

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Keith Marsh

Will

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Peter Bowles

Prosecuting Counsel

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Nigel Havers

Conrad Baker

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Ronald Fraser

Major Archibald Paxville

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Philip Jackson

Dave

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Yolande Palfrey

Blind Girl

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Paddy Joyce

Tramp

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Rosemary Martin

Marjorie

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Robert Putt

Jumbo

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Roger Sloman

Ted

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Roy Holder

Bert

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Howard Lew Lewis

Policeman

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Vass Anderson

Doctor

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Creator

Dennis Potter

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC One