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 4, Episode 5 - The Leaving Of Liverpool

Gary and Phoebe look likely to change the course of history in wartime Liverpool, where Ron's grandfather is said to have been a hero.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 8th April 1997
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 7th July 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Friday 8th July 2011 8:00am ITV3
Saturday 31st March 2012 7:20am ITV3
Thursday 25th April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Friday 26th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Friday 26th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Saturday 27th April 2013 10:30am Gold
Monday 29th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 6:00am Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 11:30am Gold
Saturday 6th July 2013 9:30am Gold
Monday 7th October 2013 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 8th October 2013 9:10am Gold
Monday 24th March 2014 9:50am Gold
Monday 24th March 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 29th March 2014 8:05am Gold
Saturday 18th October 2014 10:10am Gold
Thursday 5th March 2015 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 11th August 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 16th August 2015 7:30am Gold
Monday 24th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Monday 24th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 12th November 2015 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 12th November 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 15th November 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 16th November 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Monday 29th May 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 30th May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 14th September 2017 7:20am Gold
Thursday 14th September 2017 10:55am Gold
Thursday 14th September 2017 11:10pm Gold
Monday 2nd October 2017 7:40am Gold
Monday 2nd October 2017 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2017 12:20am Gold
Wednesday 7th February 2018 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 14th March 2018 8:40am Gold
Monday 19th March 2018 9:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 10th July 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Tuesday 10th July 2018 4:10pm Forces TV
Thursday 12th July 2018 7:00am Gold
Saturday 14th July 2018 3:10pm Forces TV
Thursday 27th September 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Thursday 27th September 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Sunday 30th September 2018 2:35pm Forces TV
Monday 3rd December 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 4th December 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Tuesday 19th February 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Wednesday 20th February 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 21st February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Friday 26th April 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Monday 29th April 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 30th April 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Tuesday 25th June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Wednesday 26th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 27th June 2019 7:00pm Forces TV

Cast & crew

Cast
Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow
Elizabeth Carling Phoebe Sparrow
Emma Amos Yvonne Sparrow
Christopher Ettridge PC Reg Deadman
Victor McGuire Ron Wheatcroft
Guest cast
Carmel McSharry Gran
Kenneth Cope Landlord
Victor McGuire (as Vic Noir) Albert
Writing team
Geoff Rowley Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Howard Denyer Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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