Just Good Friends. Image shows from L to R: Penny Warrender (Jan Francis), Vince Pinner (Paul Nicholas). Copyright: BBC
Just Good Friends

Just Good Friends (1983)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1983 - 1986
  • 22 episodes (3 series)

Vince and Penny were about to get married, but he got cold feet and left her waiting at the church. Five years later they bump into each other again. Stars Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay, John Ringham, Ann Lynn and more.

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Series 1, Episode 2

At their last meeting Vince arranged to meet Penny at the Red Lion pub - but which one? He manages to track her down at her home on the pretext of returning a handkerchief. He has a shock in store when her mother, Daphne, makes an appearance and he gets another grilling about the wedding.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 29th September 1983
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 19th August 2011 10:00am Gold
Friday 19th August 2011 2:40pm Gold
Friday 9th December 2011 2:50pm Gold
Saturday 10th December 2011 10:15am Gold
Friday 27th January 2012 7:30am Gold
Friday 27th January 2012 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 4th April 2012 7:45am Gold
Thursday 26th July 2012 8:25am Gold
Thursday 26th July 2012 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 21st March 2013 8:20am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2013 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th September 2013 7:45am Gold
Thursday 5th September 2013 6:15am Gold
Monday 4th November 2013 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th November 2013 2:20am Gold
Monday 3rd February 2014 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 14th April 2015 4:45pm BBC2
Wednesday 16th November 2016 1:30pm BBC2
Monday 15th November 2021 5:20pm Drama
Friday 13th May 2022 6:00pm Drama
Saturday 14th May 2022 3:15am Drama
Thursday 18th May 2023 8:35am Drama
Thursday 18th May 2023 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Nicholas Vince Pinner
Jan Francis Penny Warrender
Sylvia Kay Daphne Warrender
John Ringham Norman Warrender
James Lister Lennie
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Ray Butt Director
Ray Butt Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Mike Robotham Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
John Sullivan Composer

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