Learning on ScreenPennies from Heaven
- Synopsis
- A television drama by Dennis Potter, broadcast in 6 weekly parts. Arthur, a salesman dealing in sheet music who can spot a hit song when he hears it, falls in love witha school teacher. When she discovers that Arthur is married she runs off. Potter’s ironic handling of music and dance in the television serial was a landmark in British television and his own career.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2004
- Year of production
- 1978
- Notes
- Broadcast in 6 parts on BBC1 from 6/3/78 - 11/4/78
Also available combined with other Potter productions for the BBC on a DVD entitled THE ESSENTIAL DENNIS POTTER. Price £99.99. Ref no. BBCDVD1739 - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- musicals; Potter, Dennis (1935-1994); Television drama
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £29.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Year
- 2004
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Worldwide Publishing
- Web
- http://www.bbcworldwide.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8576 3560
- Fax
- 020 8576 3570
- Address
- 80 Wood Lane
London
W12 0TT - Notes
- Since Spring 2005, for home video releases see BBC, 2 Entertain Video
Available from retail outlets
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