Pennies From Heaven (BBC) (Disc 3 of 3)

From Dennis Potter, the acclaimed writer of The Singing Detective, comes one of the BBC's most revered miniseries.

Unlike any other musical ever produced, Dennis Potter's Pennies from Heaven is a profound and personal statement on the liberating potential of the popular song.

Part everyman drama, part Busby Berkley spectacle, Pennies from Heaven follows the amorous and financial struggles of a sheet-music salesman, Arthur Parker (Bob Hoskins), during the Depression in England. Despite the misfortunes he encounters, Arthur still believes that life can be like a song. By juxtaposing the life-affirming qualities of big band music with the degrading realities enveloping Arthur - rape, prostitution, bankruptcy and homicide - Dennis Potter examines the resilience of the human spirit in the face of total humiliation.

Never before released on home video and regarded as one of the best television programs ever produced, Pennies for Heaven has been lovingly restored for DVD and features an exclusive audio commentary with the director and producer.