Laurence Marks
Director
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
Series 5
Gary Sparrow is an ordinary bloke in 1990s Britain, married to the ambitious Yvonne and working as a TV repairman. Then his whole world changes when he stumbles upon a portal to WWII-era London and begins a dual life as an accidental time traveler.
Released Nov. 18, 1993
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - A Room with a View
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 child's identity.
Feb. 23, 1998, midnight
S5E2 - London Pride
In the present and wartime 1944, both Gary and Phoebe find themselves being refused entry into higher society circles.
March 2, 1998, midnight
S5E3 - When Two Worlds Collide
The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Duckett's Passage catapults Gary into the present, with Phoebe in tow. Consequently Phoebe and Yvonne meet for the first time.
March 9, 1998, midnight
S5E4 - Mairzy Doats
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.
March 16, 1998, midnight
S5E5 - Pennies from Heaven
Gary tries using his knowledge of the past to bet on certainties at the 1940s race track, but it all goes wrong. Meanwhile Ron's white fiver printing press is raided by the police.
March 23, 1998, midnight
S5E6 - We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1)
Gary's 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.
March 30, 1998, midnight
S5E7 - ... But We Think You Have to Go (2)
Gary's secret mission in wartime France quickly descends into a dicey fight or flight situation, as the German's rapidly close in on him.
April 6, 1998, midnight
S5E8 - Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ...
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.'
April 13, 1998, midnight
S5E9 - Love the One You're With
The porter of Gary's 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.
April 20, 1998, midnight
S5E10 - My Heart Belongs to Daddy
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 Michael's future prospects.
April 27, 1998, midnight
BBC One
30 min/ep
1740 min
Nov. 18, 1993
June 21, 1999, midnight
Ended
NR
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