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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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Series 2, Episode 1

Vince and Penny are separated again after rowing in a restaurant about the sale of their vandalised flat. An extremely drunk Vince plucks up Dutch courage to visit the Warrender home in an attempt at reconciliation but the police are called.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 7th October 1984
Time
8:45pm
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
Guest cast
Barry Woolgar P.C.
Roy Heather Tom (Landlord)
Christina Michaels Waitress
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Ray Butt Director
Ray Butt Producer
John Jarvis Editor
Derek Orman Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
John Sullivan Composer

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