My Good Friend

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My Good Friend
Genre Sitcom
Written by Bob Larbey
Directed by Martin Dennis (Series 1)
Jeremy Ancock (Series 2)
Starring George Cole
Richard Pearson
Minnie Driver
Lesley Vickerage
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Producer Beryl Vertue
Running time30 minutes
Production companies Hartswood Films
Anglia Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release4 April 1995 (1995-04-04) –
8 October 1996 (1996-10-08)

My Good Friend is a British television sitcom produced by Hartswood Films in association with Anglia Television for ITV, and it ran for two years between 4 April 1995 and 8 October 1996. It starred George Cole and Richard Pearson as widowed pensioner Peter Banks (Cole) and retired librarian Harry King (Pearson). The show ran for two series, each of seven episodes. [1]

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Synopsis

Widower and ex-postman Peter Banks lives with his daughter Betty and son-in-law Brian but knows that his presence there is uncomfortable for all three. [2] He strikes up an unlikely friendship with mild mannered retired librarian Harry King, which gives them both a new lease of life. [3] [4] Gradually Peter and Harry realise that they can fill the gaps in each other's lives and Peter moves into the spare room at his landlady Ellie's house.

Cast

Episodes

Series 1 (1995)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
11"When Peter Met Harry"4 April 1995 (1995-04-04)
22"Leaving"11 April 1995 (1995-04-11)
33"Family Planning"18 April 1995 (1995-04-18)
44"Ellie’s Boyfriend"25 April 1995 (1995-04-25)
55"The Dinner Dance"2 May 1995 (1995-05-02)
66"A Night at the Opera"9 May 1995 (1995-05-09)
77"Meddling"16 May 1995 (1995-05-16)

Series 2 (1996)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal release date
81"Forgetfulness"27 August 1996 (1996-08-27)
92"Beside the Seaside"2 September 1996 (1996-09-02)
103"Warfare"10 September 1996 (1996-09-10)
114"The Virus"17 September 1996 (1996-09-17)
125"Dreaming"24 September 1996 (1996-09-24)
136"Singing"1 October 1996 (1996-10-01)
147"Pickles"8 October 1996 (1996-10-08)

References

Notes
  1. ↑ "My Good Friend". British TV Comedy. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Millar, John (5 April 1995). "Another winner for the oldies brigade". Daily Record. p. 19.
  3. ↑ Young, Graham (4 April 1995). "Lively Old Cole". Birmingham Mail. p. 15.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Retirement rebel stamps his mark". Kent Evening Post. 4 April 1995. p. 17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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