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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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Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2

At their last meeting Vince arranged to meet Penny at the Red Lion pub - but which one? He manages to track her down at her home on the pretext of returning a handkerchief. He has a shock in store when her mother, Daphne, makes an appearance and he gets another grilling about the wedding.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 29th September 1983
Time
9:25pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Nicholas Vince Pinner
Jan Francis Penny Warrender
Sylvia Kay Daphne Warrender
John Ringham Norman Warrender
James Lister Lennie
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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