Pennies from Heaven (1978)

Drama · Musical · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,297 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Season 1 (1978)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 80 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Down Sunnyside Lane	7.6	39
2	The Sweetest Thing	7.8	33
3	Easy Come, Easy Go	7.8	32
4	Better Think Twice	7.9	32
5	Painting the Clouds	7.6	31
6	Says My Heart	7.7	33