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 2, Episode 8 - Nice Work If You Can Get It

Gary's new career as a 1940s entertainer is taking off, as is his trade in wartime 78s. But can he take the strain of two opening nights in two different eras?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 10th April 1995
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 14th June 2011 5:00pm ITV3
Saturday 4th February 2012 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 28th March 2013 7:00pm Gold
Friday 29th March 2013 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd April 2013 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 2nd April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 19th June 2013 11:50am Gold
Saturday 22nd June 2013 10:30am Gold
Monday 16th September 2013 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th September 2013 9:55am Gold
Thursday 27th February 2014 8:25am Gold
Thursday 27th February 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 1st March 2014 9:40am Gold
Saturday 27th September 2014 10:10am Gold
Monday 26th January 2015 3:00pm Gold
Friday 17th July 2015 2:40pm Gold
Sunday 19th July 2015 9:20am Gold
Thursday 30th July 2015 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 30th July 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 20th October 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 20th October 2015 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 20th October 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Friday 21st October 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 27th April 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 28th April 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 5th September 2017 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th September 2017 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 6th September 2017 12:10am Gold
Sunday 24th September 2017 7:00am Gold
Sunday 24th September 2017 11:15pm Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2018 7:20pm Drama
Monday 5th February 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Friday 16th February 2018 8:15am Gold
Monday 14th May 2018 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 26th June 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Tuesday 26th June 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 30th June 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Wednesday 12th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Wednesday 12th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 16th September 2018 2:00pm Forces TV
Tuesday 6th November 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Wednesday 7th November 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 8th November 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 25th January 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 28th January 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 29th January 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 6th March 2019 9:00am Gold
Thursday 7th March 2019 8:15am Gold
Friday 10th May 2019 8:45am Gold
Monday 13th May 2019 9:00am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow
Dervla Kirwan Phoebe Bamford
Michelle Holmes Yvonne Sparrow
Christopher Ettridge PC Reg Deadman
Victor McGuire Ron Wheatcroft
Guest cast
Ronnie Stevens Sidney Wix
Peter Blythe Gregory
David de Keyser Dr Jakowitz
Steve Speirs (as Steven Speirs) Phil
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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