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 7 - ... But We Think You Have To Go

Alone in wartime France, Gary has to deal with a nasty Nazi, a friendly resistance fighter, and the fact that his double has plans to take his place in London.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 6th April 1998
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Thursday 12th August 2010 5:00pm ITV3
Tuesday 26th July 2011 5:15pm ITV3
Wednesday 27th July 2011 8:40am ITV3
Saturday 19th May 2012 6:30am ITV3
Sunday 20th May 2012 1:15am ITV3
Sunday 8th July 2012 6:10am ITV3
Monday 9th July 2012 6:10am ITV3
Wednesday 15th May 2013 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 16th May 2013 7:00am Gold
Thursday 16th May 2013 10:20am Gold
Friday 17th May 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 18th May 2013 9:10am Gold
Thursday 11th July 2013 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd October 2013 10:00am Gold
Thursday 10th April 2014 9:15am Gold
Thursday 10th April 2014 3:55pm Gold
Saturday 12th April 2014 7:20am Gold
Sunday 2nd November 2014 11:10am Gold
Thursday 26th March 2015 1:20pm Gold
Friday 28th August 2015 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 30th August 2015 9:05am Gold
Friday 11th September 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 11th September 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 1st December 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 1st December 2015 7:20pm Drama
Sunday 4th December 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Monday 5th December 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 21st June 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Thursday 22nd June 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Monday 9th October 2017 8:20am Gold
Monday 9th October 2017 11:40am Gold
Monday 9th October 2017 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th January 2018 8:35am Gold
Wednesday 4th April 2018 8:50am Gold
Monday 16th April 2018 9:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 19th July 2018 8:50am Forces TV
Thursday 19th July 2018 4:10pm Forces TV
Saturday 21st July 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Tuesday 31st July 2018 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 1st August 2018 1:50am Gold
Sunday 7th October 2018 4:25pm Forces TV
Wednesday 19th December 2018 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 20th December 2018 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 21st December 2018 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 8th March 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Monday 11th March 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 12th March 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Friday 29th March 2019 8:50am Gold
Saturday 30th March 2019 7:55am Gold
Monday 1st April 2019 3:05am Gold
Wednesday 15th May 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 16th May 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 17th May 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 12th July 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 15th July 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 16th 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
Timothy West Tufty McDuff
Sally Dexter Celeste
Peter Czajkowski Weiss
Rae Baker Simone
Jason Hall Holz
Writing team
Sam Lawrence Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Robin Nash Director
John Bartlett Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Graham Carr Editor
Roger Andrews Production Designer

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