Pennies from Heaven 1978
What is Pennies from Heaven?
Pennies from Heaven is a television series first released in 1978. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 6
- Runtime
- 75 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 7, 1978
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.6/10
- Format
- 1 season · 6 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~75 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
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Estimate the schedule using 6 episodes and an average 75-minute runtime.
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Overview
Pennies from Heaven is a television series first released in 1978. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 6 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A Depression-era sheet music salesman seeks escape through popular music and an innocent schoolteacher.”
- written by dennis potter
- features unique musical miming elements
- contains dark fantasy content
- depicts the great depression
Watch it if you want to see a unique bbc drama serial written by dennis potter.
The serial contains dark fantasy content alongside its dramatic depiction of the 1930s.
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When was Pennies from Heaven released?
It was released in 1978 as a television drama serial.
Who wrote Pennies from Heaven?
The serial was written by Dennis Potter.
Who is the main character?
The main character is a sheet music salesman during the Great Depression.
What is the premise of the story?
A sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
What network or broadcaster aired the serial?
It was broadcast as a BBC television drama serial.
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