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Goodnight Sweetheart

British sitcom in which an unhappily married man discovers he can time travel back to 1940s war-torn London where he masquerades as an MI5 agent and part-time songwriter whilst courting the local barmaid.

10 Votes (7.4)

1993 HD 30min NR United Kingdom English Ended
Comedy Drama
surreal sitcom world war ii policeman london england time travel 1940s double life extramarital affair bigamy

Credits:

Laurence Marks

director

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Gary Sparrow

Victor McGuire

Ron Wheatcroft

Dervla Kirwan

Phoebe Sparrow

Michelle Holmes

Yvonne Sparrow

Elizabeth Carling

Phoebe Sparrow

David Ryall

Eric Elward

Emma Amos

Yvonne Sparrow

Christopher Ettridge

Reg Deadman

S1E1 - Rites of Passage 1993-11-18

Gary Sparrow is an unhappily married TV repairman, who one day unwittingly walks into a time warp. Totally disorientated, he thinks hes in a 1940s theme pub, until he falls in love with the landlords daughter.

S1E2 - Fools Rush In 1993-11-25

Gary, after refusing to buy a new suit for a job interview in 1993, buys one to take Phoebe to a dance in 1940.

S1E3 - Is Your Journey Really Necessary? 1993-12-02

Gary returns to 1940 to try to protect Phoebe and Eric from an impending air raid, but nearly ends up in prison.

S1E4 - The More I See You 1993-12-09

Ron agrees to print identity papers for Garys trips to 1940 - but at a price. Phoebe worries about her future living arrangements now that shes intent on leaving the pub.

S1E5 - I Get Along Without You Very Well 1993-12-16

Yvonne gets to spend more time with Gary due to him giving up his 1940s obsession, but he is quickly propelled back into things upon discovering that he may be married to Phoebe.

S1E6 - In the Mood 1993-12-23

Yvonne gives Gary an ultimatum about his wartime obsession, as he decides whether to return to 1940, or back home to 1995. Ron makes him an offer that he cant refuse.

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S2E1 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore 1995-02-20

Gary invests money in an electronics company back in 1941, but his investment and business plans quickly collapses, and ultimately backfires.

S2E2 - I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good 1995-02-27

Yvonne has her heart set on moving house, while Gary feels more inclined to move between eras. Meanwhile, in 1941, a tall dark stranger seems to have entered Phoebes life.

S2E3 - Just One More Chance 1995-03-06

Gary is due to appear in court after a drinking spree in 1941. He looks destined to lose his licence, his job and could well lose his wife, but she has marriage guidance in mind.

S2E4 - Who's Taking You Home Tonight 1995-03-13

Garys fictional job working for Ron may cover his trips back in time to 1941, but its not much help when both Yvonne and Phoebe expect him for dinner on the same evening.

S2E5 - Wish Me Luck 1995-03-20

Yvonne is in line for a work promotion, while Gary needs to decide which life to choose. Life in 1941 is appearing increasingly more attractive.

S2E6 - As You Wave Me Goodbye 1995-03-27

Gary discovers that living in 1941 isnt quite what he expected, but having committed suicide in 1994, he can hardly return home. Or can he?

S2E7 - Would You Like to Swing on a Star? 1995-04-03

Garys fictitious job with Ron may provide an alibi for his trips to 1941, but it doesnt pay the rent. The 1994 vintage record market may provide the solution.

S2E8 - Nice Work If You Can Get It 1995-04-10

Garys new career as an entertainer in 1941 is taking off, as is his trade in rare wartime records and amateur dramatics in 1993, but the stress of such ventures is taking a toll.

S2E9 - Let Yourself Go 1995-04-24

Yvonne suspects that shes pregnant, while Gary accompanies Phoebe to the countryside. As Gary struggles to maintain his double life, an American airman enters the scene.

S2E10 - Don't Fence Me In 1995-05-01

Gary has chosen to lead a double life indefinitely, but his plans are threatened when builders start demolishing his route and portal back to 1941.

S3E1 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 1995-12-26

Garys route to 1941 has been blocked by a row of shops built in 1995. How will he reach Phoebe in her wartime pub?

S3E2 - It Ain't Necessarily So 1996-01-01

As New Years Eve rapidly approaches, Gary seeks a way of celebrating the occasion with both his wife and girlfriend, in the contrasting timeframes of 1941 and 1995.

S3E3 - One O'Clock Jump 1996-01-08

Gary tries to rectify matters when his shops success makes Yvonne depressed at her lack of employment prospects. Plus, he discovers that PC Deadman is unaware that he has a child.

S3E4 - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie 1996-01-15

Counterfeit money has been in circulation around Royal Oak, which Gary suspects may be attributed to Rons attempts to sabotage his name.

S3E5 - Change Partners 1996-01-22

Time travelling comedy series starring Nicholas Lyndhurst. Gary is on top of the world, but pride comes before a fall, or in Garys case, several falls.

S3E6 - Goodnight Children Everywhere 1996-01-29

An evicted Ron is now staying with Gary and Yvonne, and Phoebes orphaned relatives arrive to move in with her at the Royal Oak.

S3E7 - Turned Out Nice Again 1996-02-05

George Formby turns up at the Royal Oak wanting to record a Beatles song that Gary claims to have written. Consequently, Gary has to find a way of keeping musical history intact.

S3E8 - There's Something About a Soldier 1996-02-12

Yvonne wants Gary to get a sensible job with her new company. Plus, Garys wartime life seems threatened by a returning hero. Is it time for Gary to make a break from the past?

S3E9 - Someone to Watch Over Me 1996-02-19

Phoebe is very ill back in the 1940s, so Gary thinks that he may have a solution - but can he really take medicine back in time?

S3E10 - The Yanks Are Coming 1996-02-26

Gary is put out when the Americans arrive at the Royal Oak, but when there is an outbreak of racial tension Gary takes drastic action.

S3E11 - Let's Get Away from It All 1996-03-04

Yvonne and Phoebe both want to move home, but it isnt long before moving is the least of Garys worries.

S4E1 - You're Driving Me Crazy 1997-03-03

The pressure is definitely mounting for Gary now that both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant. Yvonne is trying to get him a job in her firm so that she can give up work after the birth. Meanwhile, in 1942 Gary is accused of being a fence.

S4E2 - In the Mood 1997-03-10

Both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant and feeling unwell. Yet Yvonne and Gary agree to babysit Garys nephew, Arthur, who goes missing during his visit and is suspected of having time travelled to 1942. So Gary might not be the only one that can access the time portal after all.

S4E3 - Out of Town 1997-03-17

Yvonne is out of town so Gary hopes to spend some time with Phoebe, but Garys father George turns up and stuns him when telling a story about discovering a time warp in his youth.

S4E4 - And Mother Came Too 1997-03-24

Ron is in trouble with the police, while Phoebe tells Gary that they are finally free to marry.

S4E5 - The Leaving of Liverpool 1997-04-08

Gary and Phoebe visit wartime Liverpool, where Gary meets his hero grandfather, Albert. However things become very complicated when Gary is forced to play hero.

S4E6 - How Long Has This Been Going On? 1997-04-15

Yvonne has a miscarriage and Regs mistress leaves her husband, who mistakes Gary for Reg.

S4E7 - Easy Living 1997-04-22

Yvonne leaves her job and Gary struggles to revisit 1942, where Phoebe is wedding planning.

S4E8 - Come Fly with Me 1997-04-29

Gary and Phoebes wedding is drawing near, but will Garys stamina hold out for two stag nights, 54 years apart?

S4E9 - Heartaches 1997-05-06

Gary oversleeps and misses his 1942 wedding. While In the present, Yvonne is upset that hes forgotten their first anniversary. Back in 1942, Gary appeases Phoebe and the wedding goes ahead.

S4E10 - Careless Talk 1997-05-13

With a wife on both sides of the time warp, Gary is rapidly running out of money and Ron has lost the will to print.

S4E11 - The Bells Are Ringing 1997-05-20

Yvonnes new health drink is about to go into production, but Gary is primarily concerned with Phoebe, who is going through childbirth back in the 1940s.

S5E1 - A Room with a View 1998-02-23

Gary and his son Michael are blasted into present time by a 1944 air raid bomb. They are caught by Yvonne, who demands an explanation regarding the childs identity.

S5E2 - London Pride 1998-03-02

In the present and wartime 1944, both Gary and Phoebe find themselves being refused entry into higher society circles.

S5E3 - When Two Worlds Collide 1998-03-09

The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Ducketts Passage catapults Gary into the present, with Phoebe in tow. Consequently Phoebe and Yvonne meet for the first time.

S5E4 - Mairzy Doats 1998-03-16

Gary tries to persuade Ron to give up his time travelling ambitions, and Yvonne begins some consultancy work for Chelsea FC, which Gary is pleased to hear, especially when she acquires some match tickets.

S5E5 - Pennies from Heaven 1998-03-23

Gary tries using his knowledge of the past to bet on certainties at the 1940s race track, but it all goes wrong. Meanwhile Rons white fiver printing press is raided by the police.

S5E6 - We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1) 1998-03-30

Garys assumed identity as a secret agent even fools the 1944 authorities. He is recruited by a genuine M15 agent to go on a secret mission to the Isle of Wight.

S5E7 - ... But We Think You Have to Go (2) 1998-04-06

Garys secret mission in wartime France quickly descends into a dicey fight or flight situation, as the Germans rapidly close in on him.

S5E8 - Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ... 1998-04-13

As the strain of living a double life takes its toll on Gary, Rolf Harris appears in a dream and berates him for having claimed the authorship of Two Little Boys.

S5E9 - Love the One You're With 1998-04-20

The porter of Garys Mayfair flats informs him that a former resident died in a road accident 55 years ago. Gary aims to travel back in time to reverse the chain of events.

S5E10 - My Heart Belongs to Daddy 1998-04-27

Gary encounters his 1940s now-adult son Michael, who is shabbily dressed and trying to flog him items. Gary returns to the past to try and improve Michaels future prospects.

S6E1 - Mine's a Double 1999-04-20

Whilst advancing through the time warp a severe storm in 1944 causes Gary to split into two opposing clones: a normal Gary and a bad version. Phoebe likes the former, while Yvonne prefers latter.

S6E2 - All About Yvonne 1999-04-18

Gary and Yvonne have a bust up which ends with Gary having to move out and into Rons place. During Garys estrangement he becomes suspicious of Yvonnes interior designer. Meanwhile over in 1944, Phoebe suspects that Gary is having an affair with Yvonne, and Reg contracts impetigo.

S6E3 - California Dreamin' 1999-04-25

Gary has to think fast when both of his wives decide they want to emigrate to California. In 1944 Reg retires from his job, but no one turns up at his leaving do.

S6E4 - Grief Encounter 1999-05-02

Gary and Phoebe are cast in Noels film Brief Encounter, but Gary declines. Meanwhile, both Phoebe and Yvonne catch the attentions of other men, which Gary resents and intercepts.

S6E5 - The 'Ouses in Between 1999-05-16

A foggy night in London leads Gary into the unknown time territory of 1880. Here Gary comes face to face with the notorious Jack the Ripper, who manages to access the time portal.

S6E6 - Just in Time 1999-05-23

When a workman arrives to carryout repairs in the time portal alleyway, Gary begins to contemplate where his future lies.

S6E7 - How I Won the War 1999-05-30

Gary thinks that Yvonne is having an affair, so he asks Ron to spy on her for him. Plus, Gary and Phoebe join a concert troupe in Belgium, but their efforts are quickly thwarted.

S6E8 - Something Fishie 1999-06-06

Gary and Phoebe come up against the bully tactics of a protection racket, so Gary utilises his modern gadgets to halt their reign of terror. Plus, Yvonne receives a rude surprise.

S6E9 - Flash Bang Wallop 1999-06-13

Gary must ensure that a compromising photo taken of him in the 1940s avoids discovery in the present. Yvonne goes to see Noel Cowards Gary and Phoebe stage play.

S6E10 - Accentuate the Positive 1999-06-21

Its1945 and VE Day celebrations are in full swing. Future Prime Minister Clement Attlee is in town to join in with the festivities. Gary finds himself rushing to Attlees aid when disaster strikes.