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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 3, Episode 5

It's been six months since Vince and Penny's last meeting and their return engagement in a wine bar is witnessed by a dumbstruck Daphne. Gina is playing the wounded wife in front of Vince's parents and manipulating information to give to her solicitor for the divorce settlement. Meanwhile, Vince offers Penny's dad, Norman, a job in his new wine importing company.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 11th December 1986
Time
9:30pm
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
Ann Lynn Rita Pinner
Shaun Curry Les Pinner
Charlotte Seeley Gina
Guest cast
Ron Pember Arthur
Michael Bilton the Man
Myrtle Devenish the Woman
Gordon Peters the Witness
Gino Principato Georgio
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Sue Bysh Director
Ray Butt Producer
David Hitchcock Production Designer

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