Pennies from Heaven poster

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

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.7 80 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 39 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 32 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 32 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 31 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 33 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Down Sunnyside Lane7.639
2The Sweetest Thing7.833
3Easy Come, Easy Go7.832
4Better Think Twice7.932
5Painting the Clouds7.631
6Says My Heart7.733