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 6 - How Long Has This Been Going On?

Gary is getting ready for Yvonne's return from Korea, but an unexpected arrival at the Royal Oak could cause him even more trouble.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 15th April 1997
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 8th July 2011 5:00pm ITV3
Saturday 9th July 2011 7:30am ITV3
Saturday 31st March 2012 7:55am ITV3
Friday 26th April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 27th April 2013 11:10am Gold
Monday 29th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Monday 29th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 12:10pm Gold
Saturday 6th July 2013 10:10am Gold
Monday 7th October 2013 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th October 2013 9:50am Gold
Tuesday 25th March 2014 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 25th March 2014 4:10pm Gold
Saturday 29th March 2014 8:45am Gold
Sunday 19th October 2014 9:00am Gold
Thursday 5th March 2015 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 12th August 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 16th August 2015 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 25th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 25th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 13th November 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 13th November 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 16th November 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 17th November 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 30th May 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 31st May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 14th September 2017 7:55am Gold
Thursday 14th September 2017 11:35am Gold
Thursday 14th September 2017 11:50pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2017 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2017 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 4th October 2017 12:45am Gold
Thursday 8th February 2018 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 15th March 2018 9:00am Gold
Monday 19th March 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 10th July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Tuesday 10th July 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Friday 13th July 2018 7:30am Gold
Saturday 14th July 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Thursday 27th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Thursday 27th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 30th September 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Monday 3rd December 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 4th December 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 5th December 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 20th February 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 21st February 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Friday 22nd February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Monday 29th April 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 30th April 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 1st May 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 26th June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 27th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 28th 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
Eve Bland Margie Hook
Susan Tracy Helen (Yvonne's Mother)
Gordon Winter Jackie
Doug Fisher Stanley
Cyril Nri Dr. Obote
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks 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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