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My Good Friend. Image shows left to right: Harry King (Richard Pearson), Peter Banks (George Cole)
My Good Friend

My Good Friend

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1995 - 1996
  • 14 episodes (2 series)

Forced into an early retirement, widower Peter befriends retired librarian Harry, moving in with him, his young landlady, Ellie, and spinster Miss Byron. Stars George Cole, Richard Pearson, Minnie Driver, Lesley Vickerage, Matilda Ziegler and more.

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My Good Friend. Image shows left to right: Harry King (Richard Pearson), Miss Byron (Joan Sims), Peter Banks (George Cole)

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1995 - 1996
Channel
ITV
Episodes
14 (2 series)
Stars
George Cole, Richard Pearson, Minnie Driver, Lesley Vickerage, Matilda Ziegler, Michael Lumsden, Annabelle Apsion, Flaminia Cinque and more
Writer
Bob Larbey
Directors
Martin Dennis and Jeremy Ancock
Producer
Beryl Vertue
Companies

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Title music composed by Daemion Barry.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 4th April 1995 at 8:30pm on ITV1

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