Just Good Friends: Christmas Special 1984
01:10 am - 02:02 am, Thursday, December 25 on Great! TV (34)
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Christmas Special 1984
Season 2, Episode 8
Penny looks back at her on-off relationship with Vince, from when they first met, their disastrous wedding day, to the chance meeting in the pub that brought them back together
Movie/Drama
Sitcom
Cast & Crew
Paul Nicholas
(Actor)
Jan Francis
(Actor)
Sylvia Kay
(Actor)
Ray Butt
(Director)
John Sullivan
(Writer)
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Did You Know..
Paul Nicholas
(Actor)
Born:
December 03, 1945
in
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Best Known For:
His role as Vince in 1980s romcom Just Good Friends.
Early-life:
Paul Oscar Beuselinck was born on December 3, 1945, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, but brought up in London as the only child of a showbusiness lawyer who represented such stars as John Osborne, Richard Harris and Sean Connery. His mother worked for the Board of Trade. His first job on leaving school at 16 was playing the piano for Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages under his stage name of Paul Dean.
Career:
Nicholas began a recording career in 1964, and four years later, made his musical debut in the original London production of Hair. His first film was 1970's Cannabis. He had several chart successes and appeared in such films as Tommy, The Jazz Singer, Stardust and Lisztomania. He also starred in the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Barnum and Fiddler on the Roof. His best-loved role remains Vince in BBC sitcom Just Good Friends. The production company he owns with fellow actor David Ian has also invested in various leading stage shows, including Grease and Saturday Night Fever.
Quote:
"I am impulsive. I always feel I am going to miss out on something, which tends to make me slightly headstrong."
Trivia:
In 2000, he published his autobiography, Behind the Smile.
Jan Francis
(Actor)
Sylvia Kay
(Actor)
Ray Butt
(Director)
John Sullivan
(Writer)
