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 3 - Out Of Town

The coast is clear for Gary to have a holiday with wartime mistress Phoebe, since present-day wife Yvonne has packed her bags for a three-week trip to Korea. But Gary has reckoned without an unexpected visitor.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 17th March 1997
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 5th July 2011 5:05pm ITV3
Wednesday 6th July 2011 8:00am ITV3
Saturday 24th March 2012 7:35am ITV3
Tuesday 23rd April 2013 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2013 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 24th April 2013 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 25th April 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 27th April 2013 9:10am Gold
Tuesday 2nd July 2013 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 2nd July 2013 11:30am Gold
Saturday 6th July 2013 8:10am Gold
Friday 4th October 2013 3:00pm Gold
Saturday 5th October 2013 7:10am Gold
Thursday 20th March 2014 9:40am Gold
Thursday 20th March 2014 4:00pm Gold
Sunday 12th October 2014 10:10am Gold
Monday 13th October 2014 5:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd March 2015 1:40pm Gold
Friday 7th August 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 9th August 2015 9:20am Gold
Thursday 20th August 2015 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 20th August 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 10th November 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 10th November 2015 7:20pm Drama
Sunday 13th November 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Monday 14th November 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 24th May 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 13th September 2017 7:10am Gold
Wednesday 13th September 2017 10:35am Gold
Thursday 14th September 2017 12:15am Gold
Sunday 1st October 2017 7:40am Gold
Monday 2nd October 2017 1:10am Gold
Monday 5th February 2018 7:20pm Drama
Monday 12th March 2018 8:20am Gold
Monday 12th March 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Monday 2nd April 2018 8:55am Forces TV
Monday 2nd April 2018 4:10pm Forces TV
Monday 9th July 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Monday 9th July 2018 4:10pm Forces TV
Tuesday 10th July 2018 7:10am Gold
Saturday 14th July 2018 2:00pm Forces TV
Sunday 15th July 2018 9:20am Gold
Wednesday 26th September 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Wednesday 26th September 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Saturday 29th September 2018 4:25pm Forces TV
Saturday 6th October 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Friday 15th February 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Monday 18th February 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 19th February 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 24th April 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 25th April 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Friday 26th April 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Friday 21st June 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 24th June 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 25th 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
Roger Sloman George (Gary's Dad)
Writing team
Sam Lawrence 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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