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Dear John..... John Lacey (Ralph Bates). Copyright: BBC
Dear John....

Dear John....

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1986 - 1987
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom following the trials of John Lacey, who joins a singles' club when his wife suddenly leaves him for his best friend. Stars Ralph Bates, Peter Blake, Belinda Lang, Peter Denyer, Rachel Bell and more.

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Dear John..... Image shows from L to R: Kirk (Peter Blake), Kate (Belinda Lang), John Lacey (Ralph Bates). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1986 - 1987
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
14 (2 series)
Stars
Ralph Bates, Peter Blake, Belinda Lang, Peter Denyer, Rachel Bell, Jean Challis, Lucinda Curtis and Terence Edmond
Writer
John Sullivan
Directors
Ray Butt and Sue Bysh
Producer
Ray Butt
Company

When teacher John Lacey returns home one evening to find that his wife has left him for his best friend, the week takes a decidedly downward turn.

Six months later and still single, the languages master notices an advert in a local newspaper publicising a '1-2-1 Club', for divorced and single people. Deciding he has nothing to lose, John signs up for the weekly get-together, and finds himself in the middle of one of the strangest groups of people he could have ever wished to meet.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Theme tune composed by John Sullivan, arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst, and sung by Joan Baxter.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 17th February 1986 at 8:30pm on BBC One
Most recent repeats

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