Bob Hoskins
Arthur Parker
Series
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Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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1. Down Sunnyside LaneNow viewing1978-03-071h 12mArthur Parker is a music salesman with a song in his heart but trouble in his fortunes. On a trip to Gloucester, he meets two people who will change his life: a strange 'gentleman of the road', who plays hymns on a piano accordion and a beautiful young teacher. At home, Arthur's wife Joan waits apprehensively.
2. The Sweetest Thing1978-03-141h 18mAs Eileen tells her schoolchildren their favourite fairytale, song salesman Arthur, Prince Charming in the tale, is coming back to make her his princess. He finds her in a magical forest. His wife Joan wonders if she has left him for good and the mysterious accordion player still haunts the story.
3. Easy Come, Easy Go1978-03-211h 27mArthur has at last returned home to his anxious, waiting wife, who still cares enough to make a new bargain with him. She reluctantly agrees to finance his record shop.
4. Better Think Twice1978-03-281h 17mArthur and Eileen are both back in London. While he seeks to start his own record shop, country girl Eileen wants the life that begins at Oxford Circus.
5. Painting the Clouds1978-04-041h 21mArthur and Eileen have disappeared. Joan is receiving strange visits from a police inspector, and the case of the murdered blind girl is to be opened.
6. Says My Heart1978-04-111h 24mNow wanted for murder, Arthur takes Eileen on the run, hungry, desperate, but still together. They hide in a lonely farmhouse, but he makes a fatal error.
Cast
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Gemma Craven
Joan Parker
Cheryl Campbell
Eileen
Kenneth Colley
The Accordion Man
Availability
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FAQ
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Is Pennies from Heaven available to watch online?
Vidbox does not currently have a legal streaming, rental or purchase option on record for Pennies from Heaven in this region.
How many seasons does Pennies from Heaven have?
Pennies from Heaven has 1 season and 6 episodes.
When did Pennies from Heaven first air?
Pennies from Heaven first aired in 1978.
Is Pennies from Heaven still running?
Pennies from Heaven's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Pennies from Heaven?
Pennies from Heaven is classified as Drama.