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.
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Series Cast Summary
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | ... |
Gary
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(59 episodes, 1993-2016)
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| Victor McGuire | ... |
Ron
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(59 episodes, 1993-2016)
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| Christopher Ettridge | ... |
Reg
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(57 episodes, 1993-2016)
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| Elizabeth Carling | ... |
Phoebe
(32 episodes, 1997-2016)
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| Emma Amos | ... |
Yvonne
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(32 episodes, 1997-2016)
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| Dervla Kirwan | ... |
Phoebe
(27 episodes, 1993-1996)
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| Michelle Holmes | ... |
Yvonne
(27 episodes, 1993-1996)
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Eve Bland | ... |
Margie
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(7 episodes, 1996-1999)
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| David Ryall | ... |
Eric
(6 episodes, 1993)
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David Benson | ... |
Noël Coward
(6 episodes, 1998-1999)
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John Rapley | ... |
Old Codger
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(6 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Yvonne D'Alpra | ... |
Mrs Bloss
(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Nimmy March | ... |
Stella
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(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Peter Halliday | ... |
Vicar
(3 episodes, 1997)
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
Wix
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(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
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| Sonya Walger | ... |
Flic
(3 episodes, 1999)
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Katie Donnison | ... |
Sally
(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
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Regina Freedman | ... |
Violet
(3 episodes, 1996-1998)
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| Jeannie Crowther | ... |
Mrs French
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(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
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Chase Marks | ... |
Peter
(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Timothy West | ... |
Tufty McDuff
(2 episodes, 1998)
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| James Grout | ... |
Mr. Rutley
(2 episodes, 1998)
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| Peter Blythe | ... |
Gregory
(2 episodes, 1995)
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| David de Keyser | ... |
Dr. Jakowitz
(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
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| Chris Humphreys | ... |
Steve
(2 episodes, 1997)
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| Richard Syms | ... |
George
(2 episodes, 1998)
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| Harry Landis | ... |
Manny
(2 episodes, 1993)
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| Jon Glover | ... |
Doctor Stone
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(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
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Penelope Solomon | ... |
Policewoman
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(2 episodes, 1998)
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| Doug Fisher | ... |
Stanley
(2 episodes, 1997)
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Raj Patel | ... |
Sanjay
(1 episode, 1995)
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Rowena Cooper | ... |
Dolly
(1 episode, 1997)
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Pamela Cundell | ... |
Edna
(1 episode, 1993)
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Martyn Whitby | ... |
Security Guard
(1 episode, 1993)
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| Jonathan Cake | ... |
Ludo
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Diana Kent | ... |
Jayne
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Michael Troughton | ... |
George
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Colin Spaull | ... |
Injured Man
(1 episode, 1995)
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Clare Cathcart | ... |
Jenny
(1 episode, 1995)
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Alec Linstead | ... |
Mainwaring
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Adam Henderson | ... |
Harry Meadows
(1 episode, 1995)
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| Ralph Ineson | ... |
Donald
(1 episode, 1996)
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| Sam Douglas | ... |
Billy Joe McCarthy
(1 episode, 1996)
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Ken Jones | ... |
Owen Jones
(1 episode, 1996)
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Maggie Jones | ... |
Woman
(1 episode, 1996)
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| Kim Clifford | ... |
Mrs Cooper
(1 episode, 1996)
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Allie Byrne | ... |
Kate
(1 episode, 1997)
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Roger Sloman | ... |
George
(1 episode, 1997)
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Susan Tracy | ... |
Helen
(1 episode, 1997)
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Carmel McSharry | ... |
Gran
(1 episode, 1997)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- BBC One (1993) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITV3 (2008) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Revelation Films (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- SelecTV (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (series one)
- Yesterday (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gary Sparrow lives in the 1990s with his wife but has a route back to the 1940s where he has a mistress. Gary has a tough time keeping his double-life a secret from the two women as he jumps back and forth in time. Only his friend Ron knows the truth. Written by Rob Hartill |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Emma Amos, who replaced Michelle Holmes as Yvonne, originally tried out for the part of Phoebe when the show first started. See more » |
| Goofs | The photo portrait of King George VI, by Yousuf Karsh and hanging on the back wall of The Royal Oak, wasn't taken until 1943, but appears from Series 1 Ep 1 which is based in 1940. The same photo can been seen hanging on the wall of the MI5 office of Tufty McDuff, in S05 E06 and E07, where, in 1944, it can be considered OK. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Only Fools and Horses (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Good Night, Sweetheart See more » |
| Quotes |
Gary Sparrow:
My wives exist in different temporal aspects of a four-dimensional space-time continuum. Ron Wheatcroft: Typical bigamist's excuse! See more » |