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 9 - Someone To Watch Over Me

Having missed the interview which Yvonne set up for him, Gary has to pretend to be ill. Back in 1942, Phoebe really is ill but will 1990s medicine work in the past?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th February 1996
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Tuesday 28th June 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Saturday 3rd March 2012 7:35am ITV3
Tuesday 16th April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 18th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 20th April 2013 9:10am Gold
Thursday 27th June 2013 11:40am Gold
Saturday 29th June 2013 10:40am Gold
Friday 27th September 2013 3:40pm Gold
Saturday 28th September 2013 7:40am Gold
Thursday 13th March 2014 9:45am Gold
Thursday 13th March 2014 4:15pm Gold
Saturday 15th March 2014 9:40am Gold
Sunday 5th October 2014 10:20am Gold
Monday 6th October 2014 5:30pm Gold
Friday 31st July 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 2nd August 2015 9:20am Gold
Thursday 13th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 13th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 3rd November 2015 7:20pm Drama
Sunday 6th November 2016 7:20pm Yesterday
Monday 7th November 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 16th May 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 17th May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 10th September 2017 7:40am Gold
Sunday 10th September 2017 11:20am Gold
Monday 11th September 2017 12:10am Gold
Friday 29th September 2017 7:55am Gold
Friday 29th September 2017 11:35am Gold
Friday 29th September 2017 11:50pm Gold
Monday 29th January 2018 7:20pm Drama
Monday 26th February 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 4th March 2018 10:30am Gold
Monday 5th March 2018 8:10am Gold
Wednesday 4th July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Wednesday 4th July 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 8th July 2018 2:00pm Forces TV
Thursday 20th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Thursday 20th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 23rd September 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Wednesday 21st November 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 22nd November 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 8th February 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Monday 11th February 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 12th February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 20th March 2019 9:00am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2019 12:55am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2019 8:20am Gold
Monday 25th March 2019 8:15am Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 18th April 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Friday 19th April 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Friday 14th June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 17th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 18th 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
Jon Glover Doctor Stone
Helena Calvert Nurse Williams
Writing team
Paul Makin 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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