Just Good Friends. Image shows from L to R: Penny Warrender (Jan Francis), Vince Pinner (Paul Nicholas). Copyright: BBC
Just Good Friends

Just Good Friends (1983)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1983 - 1986
  • 22 episodes (3 series)

Vince and Penny were about to get married, but he got cold feet and left her waiting at the church. Five years later they bump into each other again. Stars Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay, John Ringham, Ann Lynn and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3

Penny and Vince meet for a walk where they agree to continue being friends and she is even persuaded to have dinner at his flat. But can they spend an evening together without rekindling the past?

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 6th October 1983
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 9:55am Gold
Tuesday 23rd August 2011 2:30pm Gold
Monday 12th December 2011 2:35pm Gold
Tuesday 13th December 2011 9:30am Gold
Monday 30th January 2012 7:30am Gold
Monday 30th January 2012 10:40am Gold
Thursday 5th April 2012 7:40am Gold
Friday 27th July 2012 8:25am Gold
Friday 27th July 2012 2:30pm Gold
Saturday 18th August 2012 7:20am Gold
Friday 22nd March 2013 8:20am Gold
Friday 22nd March 2013 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th September 2013 8:05am Gold
Friday 6th September 2013 6:10am Gold
Tuesday 5th November 2013 8:40am Gold
Monday 6th January 2014 8:10am Drama
Monday 6th January 2014 1:10pm Drama
Friday 7th February 2014 6:00am Gold
Saturday 8th February 2014 2:25am Gold
Wednesday 15th April 2015 4:45pm BBC2
Thursday 17th November 2016 1:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 16th November 2021 5:20pm Drama
Monday 16th May 2022 6:00pm Drama
Friday 19th May 2023 8:35am Drama
Friday 19th May 2023 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Nicholas Vince Pinner
Jan Francis Penny Warrender
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Ray Butt Director
Ray Butt Producer
Mike Robotham Editor
Graham Taylor Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
John Sullivan Composer

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