Goodnight Sweetheart (Season 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.

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    A Room with a View (Episode 1)

    Writer: Maurice Gran

    Air date: 1998-02-23

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: 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.

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    London Pride (Episode 2)

    Writer: Maurice Gran

    Air date: 1998-03-02

    Runtime: 28 min

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

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    When Two Worlds Collide (Episode 3)

    Writer: Gary Lawson

    Air date: 1998-03-09

    Runtime: 28 min

    Overview: The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Duckett's Passage catapults Gary and Phoebe into the present. Consequently, Phoebe and Yvonne meet for the first time.

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    Mairzy Doats (Episode 4)

    Writer: Geoff Rowley

    Air date: 1998-03-16

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: Gary tries to persuade Ron to give up his time travelling ambitions, while Yvonne begins consulting for Chelsea FC, pleasing Gary, especially when she acquires match tickets.

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    Pennies from Heaven (Episode 5)

    Writer: Geoff Rowley

    Air date: 1998-03-23

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: 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.

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    We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1) (Episode 6)

    Writer: Sam Lawrence

    Air date: 1998-03-30

    Runtime: 28 min

    Overview: 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.

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    ... But We Think You Have to Go (2) (Episode 7)

    Writer: Sam Lawrence

    Air date: 1998-04-06

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: 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.

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    Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ... (Episode 8)

    Writer: Gary Lawson

    Air date: 1998-04-13

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: 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 authorship of 'Two Little Boys.'

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    Love the One You're With (Episode 9)

    Writer: Maurice Gran

    Air date: 1998-04-20

    Runtime: 29 min

    Overview: 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 to reverse the chain of events.

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    My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Episode 10)

    Writer: Sam Lawrence

    Air date: 1998-04-27

    Runtime: 29 min

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

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