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The following is a complete list of episodes for the British sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart. The programme premiered on BBC 1 on 18 November 1993 and ran for six series until its final episode aired on 28 June 1999.
The show was written and created by Lawrence Marks and Morris Gran, who wrote the complete first series of the show, after which they only wrote some episodes, along with a team of writers. The creators also wrote the final episode of the show, where Gary Sparrow is forced to choose between Phoebe or Yvonne. In an interview, the pair commented that Gary couldn't always have his cake and eat it.[1]
Michelle Holmes originally played Yvonne, however the character was played by Emma Amos series four onwards. Dervla Kirwan originally played Phoebe, she was later played by Elizabeth Carling. Phoebe's father only featured in series one.
[edit] Series One: 1993
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 1 |
"Rites of Passage" |
18 November 1993 |
| After being called out on a television repair, Gary Sparrow stumbles down an alley way called Dukett's Passage, and unknowingly finds himself in war-torn London. He soon realises that he has found a time warp that allows him to "go back". |
| 2 |
"Fools Rush In" |
25 November 1993 |
| Gary buys some 1940s clothes to look the part in the past, of which when returning there takes Phoebe dancing. |
| 3 |
"Is Your Journey Really Necessary?" |
2 December 1993 |
| The time travelling two timer is thrown into a panic when reading that the east end of London, where Phoebe lives, gets heavily bombed by the Germans. After making excuses to Yvonne, Gary quickly darts back to the forties. |
| 4 |
"The More I See You" |
9 December 1993 |
| Yvonne becomes irritated with Gary and attends a university course in Huddersfield. Gary persuades Ron to print him the correct identity papers in exchange for a trip back to 1940, but it is not possible. |
| 5 |
"I Get Along Without You Very Well" |
16 December 1993 |
| Gary sees an article in the paper concerning Phoebe Sparrow. Worrying that Phoebe will be waiting forever goes back to 1940 to finish their relationship. He pretends to Yvonne that he is going to a football match in Lithuania with Ron. |
| 6 |
"In The Mood" |
23 December 1993 |
| Ron tries to convince Gary to deal in the 1940 stock market to make lots of money in 1993. The King is due to visit and Gary has a plan to meet him. |
[edit] Series Two: 1995
[edit] Christmas Special: 1995
| Title |
Original airdate |
| "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" |
26 December 1995 |
| Gary buys a shop for his new business selling World War Two items, and Ron terrifies the protagonist when suggesting he might have influenced the Americans' decisions over Pearl Harbour. Thus to prevent putting a dint in history, back in the forties Gary tries convincing a senior American of the Japanese attack. |
[edit] Series Three: 1996
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 17 |
"It Ain't Necessarily So" |
1 January 1996 |
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| 18 |
"One O'Clock Jump" |
8 January 1996 |
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| 19 |
"It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" |
15 January 1996 |
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| 20 |
"Change Partners" |
22 January 1996 |
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| 21 |
"Goodnight Children Everywhere" |
29 January 1996 |
| The winter weighs in and many schools have been bombed out. Thus, Gary teaches the children of London, with the Royal Oak as his school. |
| 22 |
"Turned Out Nice Again" |
5 February 1996 |
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| 23 |
"There's Something About A Soldier" |
12 February 1996 |
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| 24 |
"Someone To Watch Over Me" |
19 February 1996 |
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| 25 |
"The Yanks Are Coming" |
26 February 1996 |
| With America in the war, her soldiers are in London and visit the Royal Oak. Inevitably this causes difficulty for Gary, when being questioned about his imaginary lifestyle in America. Back in the nineties, Ron pesters Gary to strike a trading deal with the Americans. |
| 26 |
"Let's Get Away From It All" |
4 March 1996 |
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[edit] Series Four: 1997
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 27 |
"You're Driving Me Crazy" |
3 March 1997 |
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| 28 |
"In The Mood" |
10 March 1997 |
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| 29 |
"Out Of Town" |
17 March 1997 |
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| 30 |
"And Mother Came Too" |
8 April 1997 |
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| 31 |
"The Leaving of Liverpool" |
15 April 1997 |
| While in Liverpool with Phoebe, Gary meets Ron’s grandfather, who, according to history, saved a child from a burning building. But when the so-called “hero” is imprisoned, Gary is shocked to see its affects on the future. |
| 32 |
"How Long Has This Been Going On" |
15 April 1997 |
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| 33 |
"Easy Living" |
22 April 1997 |
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| 34 |
"Come Fly With Me" |
29 April 1997 |
| Gary attends two stag nights in two different time eras. Ron has got alcohol, a “blue” film and stripper in store, while heavy drinking persists at the Royal Oak, leading to Gary fainting and waking up on a plane over the English channel. |
| 35 |
"Heartaches" |
6 May 1997 |
| A hectic stag night causes Gary to wake up late for his wedding. When rushing back to the forties, a funeral is taking place at the Church, and Phoebe is reluctant to speak to Gary. |
| 36 |
"Careless Talk" |
13 May 1997 |
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| 37 |
"The Bells Are Ringing" |
20 May 1997 |
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[edit] Series Five: 1998
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 38 |
"A Room with a View" |
23 February 1998 |
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| 39 |
"London Pride" |
2 March 1998 |
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| 40 |
"When Two Worlds Collide" |
9 March 1998 |
| A bomb explosion blasts the time warp open to all, including Phoebe, who unknowingly stumbles into the 1990s, to Gary’s horror. Meanwhile Ron has gone to meet his date, but squanders the opportunity of meeting an attractive female when Gary spills the news on Phoebe, who later meets Yvonne. |
| 41 |
"Mairzy Doats" |
16 March 1998 |
| With the time portal still haywire, Ron makes it back to the forties, where he is out of place and makes Gary’s life even more difficult. |
| 42 |
"Pennies From Heaven" |
23 March 1998 |
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| 43 |
"We Don't Want To Lose You" |
30 March 1998 |
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| 44 |
"But We Think You Have To Go" |
6 April 1998 |
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| 45 |
"Have You Ever Seen A Dream Walking" |
13 April 1998 |
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| 46 |
"Love The One You're With" |
20 April 1998 |
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| 47 |
"My Heart Belongs To Daddy" |
27 April 1998 |
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[edit] Series Six: 1999
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
| 48 |
"Mine's A Double" |
18 April 1999 |
| Gary’s in double trouble after Gary gets struck by lightning as an evil duplicate of himself is let loose. The pathologically evil replicate begins causing a stir, yet it seems Yvonne and Ron prefer Gary’s alter ego. |
| 49 |
"All About Yvonne" |
25 April 1999 |
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| 50 |
"California Dreamin'" |
2 May 1999 |
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| 51 |
"Grief Encounter" |
16 May 1999 |
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| 52 |
"The 'Ouses In Between" |
23 May 1999 |
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| 53 |
"Just In Time" |
30 May 1999 |
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| 54 |
"How I Won The War" |
6 June 1999 |
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| 55 |
"Something Fishie" |
13 June 1999 |
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| 56 |
"Flash Bang Wallop" |
21 June 1999 |
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| 57 |
"Accentuate The Positive" |
28 June 1999 |
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[edit] References
- General
- Specific
- ^ Goodnight Sweetheart DVD, interview with Lawrence Marks and Morris Gran
