Goodnight Sweetheart: How I Won the War


1:05 pm - 1:40 pm, Wednesday, February 11 on That's TV (56)

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How I Won the War
Season 6, Episode 7

A trip to entertain the troops in France forces Gary to play the hero as a sudden German push calls for extreme measures. Back in the 1990s, Ron's girlfriend returns from a Caribbean holiday with more than just a tan. Comedy, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst


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
Bonnie Langford (Actor) .. Nancy Potter
Sonya Walger (Actor) .. Flic
Simon Sherlock (Actor) .. Nipper Smith
Gary Cady (Actor) .. Rock Justice
Paul Grunert (Actor) .. Sid Potter
Jim McManus (Actor) .. Brian Merry
Robin Nash (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
Bonnie Langford (Actor) .. Nancy Potter
Born: July 22, 1964 in Hampton Court, Surrey
Best Known For: Her former child prodigy status and her head-banging antics on Dancing on Ice.
Early-life: Born Bonita Melody Lysette Langford on July 22, 1964, in Hampton Court, Surrey. She is the youngest of three girls. She had singing and dancing lessons from an early age. At the age of six she won TV talent show Opportunity Knocks, which enabled her to gain an Equity card and work professionally. Training at the Arts Educational and Italia Conti stage schools in London led to a successful child actor's career.
Career: Langford appeared in her first movie, Bugsy Malone, when she was 12. Other early projects include theatre productions and TV shows, including variety specials and Just William. At 17, Langford landed the role of Rumpleteaser in the original cast of Cats. Since then, she has put her singing and dancing skills to good use in Peter Pan: The Musical, The Pirates of Penzance, and TV's Saturday Starship and The Hot Shoe Show. She played Mel, an assistant to both the sixth and seventh Doctor Whos, between 1986 and 1987. She bounced back onto TV screens in 2006 when she was a contestant on Dancing on Ice. She made it through to the final and she also toured with Torvill and Dean's Dancing on Ice: The Tour in 2007. Since then, she has returned to the West End, playing Roxie Hart in long-running musical Chicago, and toured with Guys and Dolls. She has also appeared in Chicago in Canada and on Broadway. In early 2014, she participated with fellow former contestants in the final series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote: "I'm far too normal for this industry, I think."
Trivia: Langford is a regular on the panto circuit.
Sonya Walger (Actor) .. Flic
Simon Sherlock (Actor) .. Nipper Smith
Gary Cady (Actor) .. Rock Justice
Paul Grunert (Actor) .. Sid Potter
Jim McManus (Actor) .. Brian Merry
Robin Nash (Director)
Sam Lawrence (Writer)

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