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 6, Episode 7 - How I Won The War

A trip to entertain the troops forces Gary to play the hero.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 6th June 1999
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 26th August 2010 5:00pm ITV3
Tuesday 9th August 2011 5:10pm ITV3
Wednesday 10th August 2011 8:30am ITV3
Saturday 23rd June 2012 6:30am ITV3
Monday 23rd July 2012 5:15pm ITV3
Tuesday 24th July 2012 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 30th May 2013 7:00pm Gold
Friday 31st May 2013 7:00am Gold
Friday 31st May 2013 10:20am Gold
Saturday 1st June 2013 9:10am Gold
Monday 3rd June 2013 6:30am Gold
Thursday 18th July 2013 12:05pm Gold
Wednesday 6th November 2013 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 4:20pm Gold
Saturday 17th May 2014 8:20am Gold
Saturday 15th November 2014 10:55am Gold
Friday 25th September 2015 1:00pm Drama
Friday 25th September 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 15th December 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 15th December 2015 7:20pm Drama
Sunday 18th December 2016 11:20pm Yesterday
Monday 19th December 2016 9:25pm Yesterday
Thursday 6th July 2017 10:20pm Yesterday
Friday 7th July 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Monday 23rd October 2017 8:05am Gold
Monday 23rd October 2017 11:20am Gold
Monday 23rd October 2017 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 24th January 2018 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 18th April 2018 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 24th July 2018 9:30am Forces TV
Tuesday 24th July 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Saturday 28th July 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Tuesday 14th August 2018 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 15th August 2018 12:15am Gold
Friday 12th October 2018 9:25am Forces TV
Friday 12th October 2018 3:50pm Forces TV
Sunday 14th October 2018 4:25pm Forces TV
Wednesday 2nd January 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 3rd January 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 4th January 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 22nd March 2019 7:20pm Forces TV
Monday 25th March 2019 6:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 26th March 2019 6:00pm Forces TV
Friday 12th April 2019 9:20am Gold
Saturday 13th April 2019 2:30am Gold
Saturday 13th April 2019 8:00am Gold
Sunday 14th April 2019 7:55am Gold
Wednesday 29th May 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Thursday 30th May 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Friday 31st May 2019 7:00pm Forces TV
Friday 26th July 2019 8:20pm Forces TV
Monday 29th July 2019 7:40pm Forces TV
Tuesday 30th 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
Sonya Walger Flic
Bonnie Langford Nancy Potter
Simon Sherlock Nipper Smith
Gary Cady Rock Justice
Paul Grunert Sid Potter
James McManus (as Jim McManus) Brian Merry
Writing team
Sam Lawrence Writer
Victoria Grew Script Editor
Production team
Robin Nash Director
Nic Phillips Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Mark Sangster Editor
David Ferris Production Designer

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