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1978

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Dennis Potter's popular and highly acclaimed TV drama--it won the BAFTA for Outstanding Drama when it first aired in 1978--follows the life of sheet-music salesman Arthur Parker in 1930s Britain. Bob Hoskins plays Parker, a man with a passion for the ladies, and his product, who leads a frustrated life with a frigid wife and .. Read more

Starring	Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell
Director	Piers Haggard
Genres	Drama, Television

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  This is Television at its best
  
  Occasionally a work comes along whose mood is so unique and so vividly communicated that it can't be forgotten. This is one of those. Dennis Potter never ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Dec 2004 at 07:58
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  errr? Review?
  
  The first couple of episodes are a bit slow, but episode three is awesome with great dialogues and acting (forgotten how good Bob Hoskins was), and could stand ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 24 Feb 2010 at 11:15
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  Better than Singing Detective
  
  Never got the fuss about the Singing Detective, which largely seemed to be based around a single character. Pennies From Heaven has got four key characters, the... read more »
  
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- - goldgreen
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  - New Malden
  - 03 Jun 2009 at 13:12
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  One of the best TV series ever
  
  I just love this, but I had seen it before, so knew what to expect. Beautiful music and sets; it evokes the spirit of the 1930s. But it isn't cheesy; there... read more »
  
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  - Staffordshire
  - 09 May 2009 at 13:52
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  How can you dislike this
  
  This is a classic series. Copied but never bettered. Total blast, if a little slow paced, but you see this was when characterization mattered.
  
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  - Huntingdon
  - 15 Jan 2009 at 16:50
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  Watched first episode ...
  
  and that was enough - cancelled all the rest. Boring.
  
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- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 18:23
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  Customer Review
  
  Very glad I got the first DVD on rental, to see what it was like. Never saw this when it was first on, but enjoyed 'Lipstick on your collar' so thought... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  I'm reserving Judgement
  
  I watched a little bit of the series 'Pennies From Heaven ' when it was on T V in the seventies, and I did not like it then. But thought, after ... read more »
  
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  - Cheshire England
  - 13 Jun 2008 at 22:15
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  Good work, could do better
  
  I caught a couple of fragments of this when it was on the box, but only really discovered Dennis Potter with The Singing Detective. So, I was very excited at ... read more »
  
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- - Slurs
  - Scotland
  - 23 Oct 2007 at 08:46
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  Dennis Potter and a BBC production - a delight
  
  This series helped to expose Bob Hoskins as a great all round actor in the UK.
  
  Pennies From Heaven is a classy TV series that powerfully combines ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 23 Apr 2006 at 17:43
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  A Bit of Nostalgia!
  
  An interesting look at an oldie, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The only minus - very fuzzy images. Presumably the BBc are responsible.
  
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  - Devon
  - 30 Sep 2005 at 11:21
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  This is Television at its best
  
  Occasionally a work comes along whose mood is so unique and so vividly communicated that it can't be forgotten. This is one of those. Dennis Potter never ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Dec 2004 at 07:58
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  EXELLENT BBC TV PRODUCTION
  
  This is a brilliant mini series and definitely worth renting
  
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  - 21 May 2005 at 18:28
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  Wish I'd caught it first time around
  
  Because now it is pretty dated and the song dubbing doesn't fit as well as it does in The Singing Detective and Lipstick on Your Collar. Although Bob ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 12:37
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  Customer Review
  
  Very glad I got the first DVD on rental, to see what it was like. Never saw this when it was first on, but enjoyed 'Lipstick on your collar' so thought... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Watched first episode ...
  
  and that was enough - cancelled all the rest. Boring.
  
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- - Tillyflop
  - 100 reviews
  - England
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 18:23
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  still excellent
  
  I first saw Pennies from heaven when it was originally shown on TV, and thought it was excellent then. Having watched it again after more than 25 years its ... read more »
  
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  - Sussex
  - 08 Aug 2005 at 12:13
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  Pretty average
  
  Liked the Singing Detective a lot so thought I would give this a go as it was on too late for me to watch when I was a kid!
  
  Not bad, similar formula ... read more »
  
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  - Kent, England
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 11:18
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  Potter at his best
  
  Just as good as I remember it.
  
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  - Enagland
  - 14 Jul 2005 at 15:06
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  A Bit of Nostalgia!
  
  An interesting look at an oldie, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The only minus - very fuzzy images. Presumably the BBc are responsible.
  
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- 155247
- - a customer
  - Devon
  - 30 Sep 2005 at 11:21
- - 1
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  Dennis Potter and a BBC production - a delight
  
  This series helped to expose Bob Hoskins as a great all round actor in the UK.
  
  Pennies From Heaven is a classy TV series that powerfully combines ... read more »
  
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- 236199
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  - London, England
  - 23 Apr 2006 at 17:43

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  Dennis Potter's popular and highly acclaimed TV drama--it won the BAFTA for Outstanding Drama when it first aired in 1978--follows the life of sheet-music salesman Arthur Parker in 1930s Britain. Bob Hoskins plays Parker, a man with a passion for the ladies, and his product, who leads a frustrated ...