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 2, Episode 7

Penny's divorce finally comes through and during a lunch to celebrate she jokingly asks Vince to propose to her. He obliges but emphasises that he is serious and Penny is taken aback by his sincerity. She contemplates a future with Vince once again and comes to a momentuous decision.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 18th November 1984
Time
8:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 9th September 2011 7:00am Gold
Friday 9th September 2011 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2012 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 15th February 2012 2:00pm Gold
Friday 27th April 2012 7:40am Gold
Friday 12th October 2012 7:00am Gold
Friday 12th October 2012 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 28th May 2013 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 17th September 2013 6:05am Gold
Thursday 21st November 2013 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 21st January 2014 8:10am Drama
Tuesday 21st January 2014 1:10pm Drama
Tuesday 19th May 2015 4:45pm BBC2
Thursday 8th December 2016 1:45pm BBC2
Wednesday 1st December 2021 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 31st May 2022 7:00am Drama
Tuesday 31st May 2022 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 6th June 2023 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Nicholas Vince Pinner
Jan Francis Penny Warrender
Sylvia Kay Daphne Warrender
John Ringham Norman Warrender
Guest cast
Mark Savage Paper Boy
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Ray Butt Director
Ray Butt Producer
David Hitchcock Production Designer
John Sullivan Composer
David Laskey Production Designer

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