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 1, Episode 6 - In The Mood

Yvonne delivers an ultimatum to Gary, but Ron makes him an offer he can't refuse. Will he return to 1940, and if he does, will he ever come back to the 1990s?

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 23rd December 1993
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 2nd June 2011 5:10pm ITV3
Saturday 7th January 2012 7:00am ITV3
Monday 18th March 2013 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th March 2013 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 19th March 2013 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 20th March 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 23rd March 2013 8:40am Gold
Thursday 13th June 2013 12:00pm Gold
Saturday 15th June 2013 10:40am Gold
Friday 6th September 2013 3:40pm Gold
Saturday 7th September 2013 7:40am Gold
Monday 17th February 2014 8:30am Gold
Monday 17th February 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 13th September 2014 9:30am Gold
Monday 12th January 2015 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 7th July 2015 1:40pm Gold
Monday 20th July 2015 1:00pm Drama
Monday 20th July 2015 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 8th October 2015 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 8th October 2015 7:20pm Drama
Monday 10th October 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 11th October 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 30th March 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 31st March 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Friday 1st September 2017 7:00am Gold
Friday 1st September 2017 10:30am Gold
Saturday 2nd September 2017 12:10am Gold
Wednesday 20th September 2017 7:20am Gold
Wednesday 20th September 2017 11:15am Gold
Wednesday 20th September 2017 10:50pm Gold
Monday 15th January 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 6th February 2018 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 7th February 2018 12:20am Gold
Sunday 11th February 2018 11:15am Gold
Tuesday 1st May 2018 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 1st May 2018 11:40pm Gold
Wednesday 20th June 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Wednesday 20th June 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 24th June 2018 2:00pm Forces TV
Friday 7th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Friday 7th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 9th September 2018 4:25pm Forces TV
Wednesday 31st October 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Thursday 1st November 2018 2:25am Forces TV
Monday 5th November 2018 1:15am Forces TV
Tuesday 15th January 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Wednesday 16th January 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Thursday 17th January 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Monday 25th February 2019 9:00am Gold
Monday 29th April 2019 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 30th April 2019 8:30am Gold
Monday 27th May 2019 8:55am Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2019 8:40am Gold
Thursday 8th August 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Friday 9th August 2019 7:40pm 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
David Ryall Eric Bamford
Guest cast
John Rapley Stan (Old Codger)
Harry Landis Manny
Roger Brierley Head Waiter
Jerome Willis Doctor
Aaron Aardvark Commentator (Voice)
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks Writer
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer
Anthony Sadler Composer
Gaynor Sadler Composer

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