Goodnight and God Bless

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Goodnight and God Bless
GenreSitcom
Written byDonald Churchill
Joseph McGrath
Directed by Alan Dossor
Starring Donald Churchill
Judy Loe
James Cossins
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducersAlan Dossor
Joseph McGrath
Running time30 minutes
Production company Central Independent Television
Release
Original network ITV
Original release12 April (1983-04-12) 
17 May 1983 (1983-05-17)

Goodnight and God Bless is a British television sitcom which first aired on ITV in 1983. [1] It is based around the life of popular television quiz host Ronnie Kemp, whose staff and father-in-law hate him.

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Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Lisa Daniely, George A. Cooper, Leslie Grantham, Nat Jackley, Gwen Taylor, Jean Boht, Constance Chapman and Lloyd Lamble.

Main cast

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  1. Roberts p.140

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