See You Friday

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See You Friday
Genre comedy-drama, sitcom
Written by Alan Whiting
Directed bySimon Massey
Starring Neil Pearson
Joanna Roth
Mark Benton
Hugh Bonneville
Hermione Norris
Denise Welch
Charlie Hardwick
Daisy Bates
Neil Armstrong
Trevor Fox
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerDavid Reynolds
ProducerElizabeth Lizzie Taylor
Running time30 minutes
Production company Yorkshire Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release9 May (1997-05-09) 
13 June 1997 (1997-06-13)

See You Friday is a British comedy-drama made by Yorkshire Television. [1] It ran for one series on ITV from 9 May to 13 June 1997. It was written by Alan Whiting and directed by Simon Massey. [2]

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Greg (Neil Pearson) and Lucy (Joanna Roth) meet on the final night of their separate holidays in Greece. They want to see one another again, but he lives in Newcastle upon Tyne and she is based in London. Over the coming weeks, they attempt to maintain a long-distance romance. The series also featured Mark Benton, Hugh Bonneville, Hermione Norris, Denise Welch and Charlie Hardwick in supporting roles.

Episodes

Anxious to see Lucy again, Greg drives the 300 miles to London. She is delighted to see him, but as they get to know one another she is surprised to find out that he has been married before.

Lucy travels north to Newcastle upon Tyne, where Greg's sister is organising a dinner party.

Greg has to cancel a planned trip to London, as he has to go to a friend's birthday party. Lucy agrees to travel to Newcastle upon Tyne, but her car breaks down en route.

Greg meets Lucy on the train from London, to take her for a romantic weekend at a hotel. The couple want to move in together, but neither is prepared to uproot.

Lucy travels north to attend Greg's sister's wedding. When she finds a ring in his pocket, she supposes that he plans to propose. A car journey with Greg's ex-wife proves troublesome.

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References

  1. "See You Friday (TV series)". BFI.org. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018.
  2. "ITV Studios – See You Friday". ITV Studios.