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 5, Episode 5 - Pennies From Heaven

With a financial crisis looming, Gary has to do what he promised he would never do - interfere with history. But history bites back.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 23rd March 1998
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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Tuesday 10th August 2010 5:00pm ITV3
Friday 22nd July 2011 4:55pm ITV3
Saturday 12th May 2012 7:30am ITV3
Sunday 13th May 2012 1:10am ITV3
Monday 13th May 2013 7:05pm Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2013 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 14th May 2013 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 15th May 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 18th May 2013 7:50am Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2013 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2013 12:10pm Gold
Saturday 13th July 2013 10:10am Gold
Friday 18th October 2013 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 8th April 2014 9:30am Gold
Tuesday 8th April 2014 4:10pm Gold
Saturday 12th April 2014 6:20am Gold
Saturday 1st November 2014 11:30am Gold
Sunday 2nd November 2014 7:50am Gold
Monday 23rd March 2015 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 26th August 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 30th August 2015 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 9th September 2015 1:00pm Drama
Wednesday 9th September 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 27th November 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 27th November 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 30th November 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 1st December 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Monday 19th June 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 20th June 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 8th October 2017 7:10am Gold
Sunday 8th October 2017 10:00am Gold
Sunday 8th October 2017 11:50pm Gold
Monday 8th January 2018 8:45am Gold
Monday 8th January 2018 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 13th January 2018 7:50am Gold
Thursday 29th March 2018 9:00am Gold
Friday 30th March 2018 9:10am Gold
Monday 9th April 2018 10:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 17th July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Tuesday 17th July 2018 4:50pm Forces TV
Wednesday 18th July 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Wednesday 18th July 2018 4:10pm Forces TV
Saturday 21st July 2018 2:35pm Forces TV
Friday 27th July 2018 8:40am Gold
Friday 5th October 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Friday 5th October 2018 3:15pm Forces TV
Sunday 7th October 2018 3:10pm Forces TV
Monday 17th December 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 18th December 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 19th December 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 6th March 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 7th March 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Friday 8th March 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 27th March 2019 9:00am Gold
Thursday 28th March 2019 3:15am Gold
Thursday 28th March 2019 8:20am Gold
Monday 13th May 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Tuesday 14th May 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Wednesday 15th May 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Wednesday 10th July 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 11th July 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 12th 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
Pippa Haywood Mrs Flanagan
David Ross Bookie
Robert Perkins D.S. Bruce
Nick Carpenter Punter
Writing team
Geoff Rowley Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Terry Kinane Director
John Bartlett Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Graham Carr Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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