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 3, Episode 2 - It Ain't Necessarily So

In the run-up to New Year's Eve, Gary worries about finding a way to see in the New Year with both Phoebe and Yvonne. Then Mrs Bloss threatens to chuck him out of his bedsit.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 1st January 1996
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 17th June 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Friday 5th April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 6th April 2013 11:15am Gold
Monday 8th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Monday 8th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Monday 24th June 2013 11:15am Gold
Saturday 29th June 2013 6:00am Gold
Friday 20th September 2013 2:55pm Gold
Saturday 21st September 2013 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 4th March 2014 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 4th March 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 8th March 2014 7:50am Gold
Sunday 28th September 2014 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 22nd July 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 26th July 2015 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 4th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 4th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 23rd October 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 23rd October 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 26th October 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 27th October 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 3rd May 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 4th May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 7th September 2017 7:45am Gold
Thursday 7th September 2017 11:20am Gold
Thursday 7th September 2017 11:40pm Gold
Monday 25th September 2017 7:35am Gold
Monday 25th September 2017 11:15am Gold
Monday 25th September 2017 11:40pm Gold
Friday 19th January 2018 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 21st February 2018 8:40am Gold
Friday 18th May 2018 8:05am Gold
Thursday 28th June 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Thursday 28th June 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 1st July 2018 3:45pm Forces TV
Friday 14th September 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Friday 14th September 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 16th September 2018 4:25pm Forces TV
Friday 9th November 2018 7:50pm Forces TV
Monday 12th November 2018 7:10pm Forces TV
Tuesday 13th November 2018 6:30pm Forces TV
Thursday 31st January 2019 7:15pm Forces TV
Friday 1st February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Monday 8th April 2019 7:50pm Forces TV
Tuesday 9th April 2019 7:10pm Forces TV
Wednesday 10th April 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 15th May 2019 9:10am Gold
Thursday 16th May 2019 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 5th June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 6th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 7th June 2019 7:00pm 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
Guest cast
Yvonne D'Alpra Mrs Bloss
Nimmy March Stella
Charles Simon Curator
Malcolm McFee Minicab Driver
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Terry Kinane Director
John Bartlett Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Phil Moss Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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