Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC
Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1993 - 2016
  • 59 episodes (6 series)

Whilst walking around the East End, TV repairman Gary Sparrow is transported back to 1940 where he begins to live a second life. Stars Nicholas Lyndhurst, Dervla Kirwan, Elizabeth Carling, Michelle Holmes, Emma Amos and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2 - Fools Rush In

Gary may refuse to buy himself a suit for an interview in 1993 - but he can hardly take Phoebe to a 1940 dance in sweatshirt and trainers.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 25th November 1993
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Saturday 8th January 2011 6:25am ITV3
Thursday 26th May 2011 5:25pm ITV3
Tuesday 12th March 2013 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 13th March 2013 7:00am Gold
Thursday 14th March 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 16th March 2013 9:00am Gold
Tuesday 11th June 2013 11:50am Gold
Saturday 15th June 2013 8:00am Gold
Monday 2nd September 2013 3:35pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd September 2013 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 11th February 2014 8:30am Gold
Tuesday 11th February 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th September 2014 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 1st July 2015 11:20am Gold
Sunday 5th July 2015 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 14th July 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 14th July 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 2nd October 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 2nd October 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 4th October 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th October 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Friday 24th March 2017 4:20pm Yesterday
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Wednesday 30th August 2017 7:45am Gold
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Monday 18th September 2017 7:10am Gold
Monday 18th September 2017 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 19th September 2017 12:40am Gold
Wednesday 3rd January 2018 7:20pm Drama
Monday 8th January 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 31st January 2018 8:40am Gold
Sunday 4th February 2018 8:50am Gold
Wednesday 25th April 2018 8:40am Gold
Monday 18th June 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Monday 18th June 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 23rd June 2018 2:35pm Forces TV
Friday 27th July 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Friday 27th July 2018 3:10pm Forces TV
Sunday 29th July 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Wednesday 5th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
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Sunday 9th September 2018 2:00pm Forces TV
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Tuesday 30th October 2018 2:25am Forces TV
Sunday 4th November 2018 12:40am Forces TV
Tuesday 27th November 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Wednesday 28th November 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 29th November 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 9th January 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 10th January 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 11th January 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Monday 18th February 2019 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th February 2019 8:40am Gold
Friday 29th March 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 23rd April 2019 9:10am Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2019 8:55am Gold
Friday 2nd August 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 5th August 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 6th August 2019 7:00pm Forces TV

Cast & crew

Cast
Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow
Dervla Kirwan Phoebe Bamford
Michelle Holmes Yvonne Sparrow
Victor McGuire Ron Wheatcroft
David Ryall Eric Bamford
Guest cast
John Rapley Stan (Old Codger)
Pamela Cundell Edna
Ben Lobb Donald
Freddie Stuart Barman
Roger Kitter Marty Harty
Karen Frawley Listener
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks Writer
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Anthony Sadler Composer
Gaynor Sadler Composer

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