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.
Just Good Friends trivia
Sullivan was originally motivated to create Just Good Friends by Citizen Smith co-star Cheryl Hall after she complained that he was incapable of writing comedy for women, focusing instead on giving the best lines to male characters.
Source: Comedy Connections
The Just Good Friends title song was written by John Sullivan and sung by the comedy's star, Paul Nicholas.
The final 1986 special of Just Good Friends, which was first broadcast on Christmas Day that year, attracted a massive audience of nearly 21 million viewers.
Just Good Friends was the first ever programme broadcast by TV channel Gold when it launched in 1992.