TV repairman, Gary Sparrow, takes a wrong turn on the way to his next assignment.TV repairman, Gary Sparrow, takes a wrong turn on the way to his next assignment.TV repairman, Gary Sparrow, takes a wrong turn on the way to his next assignment.
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- TriviaWhen Gary walks down the 1940s London street for the 1st time he passes a man dressed in blue overalls that looks like Sparks the time agent that was sent to close the time portal.
- GoofsDuring the party, jokes are made about how boring it is, the wife, the music choice between Gary and Ron as if they don't know each other but it turns out they and their wives are best friends.
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Gary: [Gary believing he is humouring Phoebe in a modern day 1940s themed pub] Go on then, I bet do you don't do lager ?
Phoebe: [shocked] Do what ?
Gary: OK, I'll stay in character, a pint of best please.
Phoebe: We're only serving halves due to the rationing.
Gary: [chuckling to himself] How much would that be ? Sixpence ha'penny ?
Phoebe: [Phoebe smiling as she slowly pours the beer] Where do you drink, the Ritz ? It's tuppence farthing here.
Gary: [Jaw drops] Seriously ?
- ConnectionsReferences A Man Called Horse (1970)
- SoundtracksNo Limit
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Written by Phil Wilde, Jean-Paul De Coster, Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth
Performed by 2 Unlimited
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Rites of Passage
A time travelling sitcom looks like a bad idea on paper but Goodnight Sweetheart has a bright opener loaded with potential.
Gary Sparrow is a television repairman who is having a miserable birthday party. It looks like everyone in the kitchen is having a good time. His wife Yvonne is leading the dancing.
Gary befriends Ron who is here because his wife knows Yvonne. It is obvious Gary has been left frustrated by Yvonne.
The next day Gary goes down a passage in the East end of London and winds up in 1940s London.
He first thinks he is in a very realistic theme pub and the barmaid Phoebe is very nice to him. Her dad Eric thinks Gary might be a German spy.
Gary is a hit with the locals during the blackout, he serenades them with Elton John songs and even ends up saving Eric's life.
There is good chemistry between Nicholas Lyndhurst and Dervla Kirwan.
Marks and Gran punch the sitcom with some then topical gags. There is a reference to Charles and Di splitting up. Both writers had form tackling the 1940s in Shine on Harvey Moon.
Gary Sparrow is a television repairman who is having a miserable birthday party. It looks like everyone in the kitchen is having a good time. His wife Yvonne is leading the dancing.
Gary befriends Ron who is here because his wife knows Yvonne. It is obvious Gary has been left frustrated by Yvonne.
The next day Gary goes down a passage in the East end of London and winds up in 1940s London.
He first thinks he is in a very realistic theme pub and the barmaid Phoebe is very nice to him. Her dad Eric thinks Gary might be a German spy.
Gary is a hit with the locals during the blackout, he serenades them with Elton John songs and even ends up saving Eric's life.
There is good chemistry between Nicholas Lyndhurst and Dervla Kirwan.
Marks and Gran punch the sitcom with some then topical gags. There is a reference to Charles and Di splitting up. Both writers had form tackling the 1940s in Shine on Harvey Moon.
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