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 3, Episode 5 - Change Partners

Gary feels on top of the world - the two loves of his life are happy and contented and his new shop is doing well - but, in his case, pride comes before several falls.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 22nd January 1996
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 22nd June 2011 5:00pm ITV3
Saturday 18th February 2012 8:10am ITV3
Wednesday 10th April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Thursday 11th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Friday 12th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 13th April 2013 10:00am Gold
Tuesday 25th June 2013 11:35am Gold
Saturday 29th June 2013 8:00am Gold
Monday 23rd September 2013 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 24th September 2013 9:50am Gold
Friday 7th March 2014 8:20am Gold
Friday 7th March 2014 4:15pm Gold
Saturday 8th March 2014 9:50am Gold
Saturday 4th October 2014 10:20am Gold
Thursday 12th February 2015 2:20pm Gold
Monday 27th July 2015 10:20am Gold
Sunday 2nd August 2015 7:00am Gold
Friday 7th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 7th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 28th October 2015 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 28th October 2015 7:20pm Drama
Monday 31st October 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 1st November 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 9th May 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 10th May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 27th September 2017 8:00am Gold
Wednesday 27th September 2017 11:25am Gold
Wednesday 27th September 2017 11:50pm Gold
Wednesday 24th January 2018 7:20pm Drama
Monday 19th February 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 27th February 2018 1:20am Gold
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 11:40pm Gold
Monday 2nd July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Monday 2nd July 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 7th July 2018 2:35pm Forces TV
Tuesday 18th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Tuesday 18th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 22nd September 2018 3:45pm Forces TV
Wednesday 14th November 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 15th November 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 16th November 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Monday 4th February 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 5th February 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 6th February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Thursday 14th March 2019 9:20am Gold
Friday 15th March 2019 8:40am Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Friday 12th April 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Monday 15th April 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Monday 20th May 2019 9:20am Gold
Tuesday 21st May 2019 7:50am Gold
Monday 10th June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 11th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 12th June 2019 7:00pm Forces TV

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
Nimmy March Stella
Regina Freedman Violet
Bryan Lawrence (as Bryan Lawrence) Tom
Darren Bancroft Harry
Harriet Thorpe Gillian
Angus Kennedy Ken
Paul Beech Customer
Writing team
Gary Lawson Writer
John Phelps Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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