Dave This popular BBC sitcom ran for six series from 1993 until 1999. There was an additional episode in 2016.Nicholas Lyndhurst stars as Gary - a television repairman in present- day London. He's unhappily married to Yvonne. He finds a portal to the early 1940s, where he lives a double life with pub landlady Phoebe.In the first three series, Michelle Holmes plays Yvonne and Dervla Kirwan plays Phoebe. From then onwards, Emma Amos plays Yvonne and Elizabeth Carling plays Phoebe. Replacing Kirwan with Carling was a big mistake. Carling's portrayal of Phoebe is inferior and unbelievable - in addition to looking and sounding different, she has a different personality.

studioAT Nicholas Lyndhurst has always worked hard to shed the tag of his most famous creation of Rodney Trotter and this show, made at the height of Only Fools and Horses' fame is an example of this.We shouldn't like Gary Sparrow. He's a bigamist, a liar and a fraud. But due to Lyndhurst's portrayal we do. In the hands of Marks and Gran the show is well-written, sharply funny, and finds the balance between comedy and drama. When they started farming it out to other writers though the quality dipped. The show also has to be credited for surviving the departure of its two leading ladies. Much like 'Cheers' fans debate the Shelley Long vs. Kirstie Alley years 'Goodnight Sweetheart' fans do the same.It's not always a consistent show, but you can see why the BBC are bringing it back for a one off because it was a solid, engaging sitcom.

mattfreebody Goodnight sweetheart is one of the most underrated British comedies to date.Brilliant plot, superb characters and the story lines get better and better as the series goes on.Perhaps people's perceptions of this great show are tainted by the fact Nicholas Lyndhurst plays the main character as people still see him as "Rodney".In GNSH Lyndhurst is able to show what a great actor he is unlike his previous one dimensional character in "Only fools…" He is joined by a great cast which really makes the show more enjoyable to watch.It is light hearted, foolhardy and slapstick.If you're interested in time travel and comedy then this is for you.If you love British comedy then this is for you.Awesome! I wish it would make some kind of comeback.I'm in the process of writing a "spin-off" of the show based on Gary Sparrow's grandson for a university assignment. How amazing it would be if something like this actually came true!

postmaster-190 This is a lovely, gentle comedy. Nicholas Lyndhurst proves his versatility in his portrayal of Gary Sparrow, a man genuinely torn between two women. The two female leads are also interesting - sarcastic Yvonne, dynamic yet insecure and practical Pheobe, strong but also insecure. Despite the fact that he is a cheat, you find yourself sympathising with Gary's situation. He loves and needs both women, and his struggle is agonising. Some of the episodes are a bit predictable, but even this is forgivable and the series as a whole is well worth a watch. The music, clothing and behaviour of the characters is nostalgic, touching, funny and sad all at once. Fabulous!