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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Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1983 - 1986
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 22 (3 series)
- Stars
- Paul Nicholas, Jan Francis, Sylvia Kay, John Ringham, Ann Lynn, Shaun Curry, James Lister, Adam French and Charlotte Seeley
- Writer
- John Sullivan
- Directors
- Ray Butt and Sue Bysh
- Producer
- Ray Butt
- Company
Vince first met Penny at a Rolling Stones concert in the summer of 1976. They had a two year relationship and were about to get married when Vince got cold feet and left her waiting at the church. Five years later they chance to bump into each other again and Penny lets Vince know exactly what she thinks of him. After the dust has settled they both decide to remain friends but it's not long before the old feelings return and their love-hate, on-off relationship is re-established.
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Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Title music sung by Paul Nicholas. Written by John Sullivan and arranged and conducted by Ronnie Hazlehurst.
Website links
- BFI Article
An article about the show from the British Film Institute. - YouTube
- IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 22nd September 1983 at 9:25pm on BBC One
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 15th June 2023 at 6:00pm on U&Drama - Series 3, Christmas Special
- Wednesday 14th June 2023 at 6:00pm on U&Drama - Series 3, Episode 6
- Tuesday 13th June 2023 at 6:00pm on U&Drama - Series 3, Episode 5