Goodnight Sweetheart: Pennies from Heaven


12:55 pm - 1:35 pm, Monday, April 20 on That's TV (56)

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Pennies from Heaven
Season 5, Episode 5

With his finances rapidly depleting, Gary is forced to do the one thing he promised he never would - interfere with history. Nicholas Lyndhurst stars


Movie/Drama Sitcom

Cast & Crew

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Nicholas Lyndhurst (Actor) .. Gary Sparrow
Emma Amos (Actor) .. Yvonne Sparrow
Elizabeth Carling (Actor) .. Phoebe Sparrow
Christopher Ettridge (Actor) .. PC Reg Deadman
Victor McGuire (Actor) .. Ron Wheatcroft
Pippa Haywood (Actor) .. Mrs Flanagan
David Ross (Actor) .. Bookie
Robert Perkins (Actor) .. DS Bruce
Nick Carpenter (Actor) .. Punter
Terry Kinane (Director)

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Nicholas Lyndhurst (Actor) .. Gary Sparrow
Born: April 21, 1961 in Emsworth, Hampshire
Best Known For: Playing Del Boy's gangly brother Rodney Trotter.
Early-life: Nicholas Simon Lyndhurst was born on April 21, 1961, in Emsworth, Hampshire. He was raised by his single mum Liz, but has described his father Joe as a 'gentle man, very funny, very charming'. Nicholas subsequently had little contact with Joe after turning 17. At the age of eight he decided he wanted to be an actor, and at 10 he began training while boarding at the Corona Stage Academy. Appearances in adverts paid for his studies.
Career: Lyndhurst made his TV debut in an adaptation of Heidi in 1974. He followed this with roles in The Prince and the Pauper, and The Tomorrow People. In 1978, Lyndhurst began his transition into more grown-up roles by playing Ronnie Barker's son in Porridge spin-off Going Straight, and classic sitcom Butterflies, but it was Only Fools And Horses that made him a household name when it began in 1981. Since then, he's also starred in The Two of Us, The Piglet Files, David Copperfield, Gulliver's Travels, Goodnight Sweetheart, After You've Gone and Only Fools prequel Rock & Chips. He is now a regular in New Tricks.
Quote: 'The idea of achieving fame and fortune didn't cross my mind and I find it terrifying that being famous is the sole objective of so many young people today.'
Trivia: He enjoys underwater diving.
Emma Amos (Actor) .. Yvonne Sparrow
Elizabeth Carling (Actor) .. Phoebe Sparrow
Born: October 20, 1967 in Middlesbrough
Best Known For: Playing Selena in Casualty
Early-life: Born in Middlesbrough in 1967. She has two older siblings and a twin sister called Laura. She enjoyed drama from an early age and after leaving school attended Billingham Technical College to study an arts foundation course and an A Level in Theatre Studies. At 18, she moved to London to join the National Youth Theatre, before heading back to Newcastle, where she appeared in numerous stage productions.
Career: After appearing in touring productions of The Rocky Horror Show and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Carling got her big TV break in 1989 when she landed the role of Laura Marsh in Boon. She followed that with appearances in Crocodile Shoes and Men Behaving Badly, and in 1997 replaced Dervla Kirwan as cockney barmaid Phoebe in the sitcom Good Night Sweetheart. She also starred in Border Cafe and Barbara before making a brief appearance in Casualty in 2003. A year later she became a regular on the medical drama when she accepted the role of Selena.
Quote: On medical terms: 'You try to learn them as well as you can but it's like learning Swahili. It's not English and it doesn't come tripping off the tongue.'
Trivia: Away from acting, Carling is a trained singer and released a big band album, Goodnight Sweetheart, in 1999.
Christopher Ettridge (Actor) .. PC Reg Deadman
Victor McGuire (Actor) .. Ron Wheatcroft
Pippa Haywood (Actor) .. Mrs Flanagan
Born: May 06, 1961 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Best Known For: Playing Helen Brittas in The Brittas Empire.
Early-life: Philippa Haywood was born on May 6, 1961 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career: Haywood's TV career extends back to the 1980s, starting with a guest appearance in Brush Strokes. She later appeared in The One Game as Jenny Thorne. From 1991 to 1997, she played Helen Brittas in comedy series The Brittas Empire. She also voiced Mrs Kitchen in children's TV series Budgie the Little Helicopter from 1994 until 1996. Haywood then landed guest roles in such shows as Jonathan Creek, Goodnight Sweetheart, Holby City and My Family. She also had roles in Dalziel and Pascoe, Green Wing and Fear, Stress and Anger. Her film credits include If Only (2004), Tamara Drewe (2010) and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016). She also starred in BBC drama series Prisoners' Wives. Her recent TV credits include Scott & Bailey, Brief Encounters, Midsomer Murders and Loaded.
Trivia: Along with other members of the cast of Green Wing, she joined the junior doctors strike outside Northwick Park Hospital in 2016.
David Ross (Actor) .. Bookie
Robert Perkins (Actor) .. DS Bruce
Nick Carpenter (Actor) .. Punter
Terry Kinane (Director)
Geoff Rowley (Writer)

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