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Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC
Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1993 - 2016
  • 59 episodes (6 series)

Whilst walking around the East End, TV repairman Gary Sparrow is transported back to 1940 where he begins to live a second life. Stars Nicholas Lyndhurst, Dervla Kirwan, Elizabeth Carling, Michelle Holmes, Emma Amos and more.

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Series 6, Episode 4 - Grief Encounter

Phoebe loses patience when Gary backs out of the limelight. Does she have more than a brief encounter on her mind? Meanwhile, tensions in LA over Yvonne's American operations rise exponentially.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 16th May 1999
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Nicholas Lyndhurst Gary Sparrow
Elizabeth Carling Phoebe Sparrow
Emma Amos Yvonne Sparrow
Christopher Ettridge PC Reg Deadman
Victor McGuire Ron Wheatcroft
David Benson Noel Coward
Guest cast
Paul Goodwin Anthony Blair
Rolf Saxon Murray
Dolly Wells Celia Johnson
Andrew Havill Trevor Howard
Richard Braine David Lean
Writing team
Maurice Gran Writer
Laurence Marks Writer
Victoria Grew Script Editor
Production team
Nic Phillips Director
Nic Phillips Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Phil Moss Editor
David Ferris Production Designer
David Harsent Composer

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