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 6, Episode 5 - ...The 'Ouses In Between

A foggy night in London town leads Gary into a close encounter with Jack the Ripper.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 23rd May 1999
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Tuesday 24th August 2010 5:00pm ITV3
Friday 5th August 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Saturday 6th August 2011 6:00am ITV3
Saturday 16th June 2012 7:30am ITV3
Sunday 17th June 2012 1:30am ITV3
Thursday 19th July 2012 5:10pm ITV3
Friday 20th July 2012 6:10am ITV3
Tuesday 28th May 2013 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2013 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2013 10:20am Gold
Thursday 30th May 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 1st June 2013 7:50am Gold
Wednesday 17th July 2013 12:00pm Gold
Monday 4th November 2013 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 9th November 2013 10:10am Gold
Friday 9th May 2014 7:40am Gold
Friday 9th May 2014 4:20pm Gold
Sunday 11th May 2014 7:50am Gold
Saturday 15th November 2014 9:35am Gold
Thursday 9th April 2015 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd September 2015 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 23rd September 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 11th December 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 11th December 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 14th December 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 15th December 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 4th July 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 5th July 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 19th October 2017 8:20am Gold
Thursday 19th October 2017 11:40am Gold
Thursday 19th October 2017 3:00pm Gold
Monday 22nd January 2018 8:50am Gold
Monday 16th April 2018 8:40am Gold
Monday 23rd July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Monday 23rd July 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 28th July 2018 2:35pm Forces TV
Friday 10th August 2018 8:40am Gold
Saturday 11th August 2018 7:25am Gold
Saturday 11th August 2018 9:35am Gold
Thursday 11th October 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Thursday 11th October 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 14th October 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Monday 31st December 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 1st January 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 2nd January 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 20th March 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 21st March 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Friday 22nd March 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 10th April 2019 9:20am Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 2:50am Gold
Thursday 11th April 2019 8:55am Gold
Monday 27th May 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 28th May 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 29th May 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 24th July 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 25th July 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 26th July 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
Nicholas Day Jack the Ripper
John Harding Detective
Mike Savage M.C.
Sophie-Louise Dann Woman
Alex Leppard Taxi Driver
Terry Bird Heckler
Writing team
Geoff Rowley Writer
Victoria Grew Script Editor
Production team
Nic Phillips Director
Nic Phillips Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Phil Moss Editor
David Ferris Production Designer

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