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 4

Vince hasn't been to his father for advice since he was a kid, and he soon remembers why. Meanwhile, Penny's mother decides to reveal a few secrets from her own past in order to warn her off Vince.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 13th October 1983
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 24th August 2011 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 24th August 2011 2:35pm Gold
Tuesday 13th December 2011 2:45pm Gold
Wednesday 14th December 2011 9:30am Gold
Tuesday 31st January 2012 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 31st January 2012 10:40am Gold
Tuesday 10th April 2012 7:40am Gold
Friday 27th July 2012 9:05am Gold
Friday 27th July 2012 3:10pm Gold
Saturday 18th August 2012 8:00am Gold
Monday 25th March 2013 8:20am Gold
Monday 25th March 2013 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 7th September 2013 6:00am Gold
Wednesday 6th November 2013 8:20am Gold
Thursday 7th November 2013 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 7th January 2014 8:10am Drama
Tuesday 7th January 2014 1:10pm Drama
Thursday 16th April 2015 4:45pm BBC2
Friday 18th November 2016 1:00pm BBC2
Wednesday 17th November 2021 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 17th May 2022 6:00pm Drama
Monday 22nd May 2023 8:35am Drama
Monday 22nd May 2023 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Nicholas Vince Pinner
Jan Francis Penny Warrender
Sylvia Kay Daphne Warrender
John Ringham Norman Warrender
Shaun Curry Les Pinner
Adam French Clifford Pinner
Guest cast
Terry Duggan Workman
Arthur Bostrom Robin
John Colclough Batman
Edita Brychta Girl
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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