Seasons & Episodes
Rites of Passage
Gary Sparrow is an unhappily married TV repairman, who one day unwittingly walks into a time warp. Totally disorientated
Fools Rush In
Gary, after refusing to buy a new suit for a job interview in 1993, buys one to take Phoebe to a dance in 1940.
Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
Gary returns to 1940 to try to protect Phoebe and Eric from an impending air raid, but nearly ends up in prison.
The More I See You
Ron agrees to print identity papers for Gary's trips to 1940 - but at a price. Phoebe worries about her future living ar
I Get Along Without You Very Well
Yvonne gets to spend more time with Gary due to him giving up his 1940s obsession, but he is quickly propelled back into
In the Mood
Yvonne gives Gary an ultimatum about his wartime obsession, as he decides whether to return to 1940, or back home to 199
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Gary invests money in an electronics company back in 1941, but his investment and business plans quickly collapses, and
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
Yvonne has her heart set on moving house, while Gary feels more inclined to move between eras. Meanwhile, in 1941, a tal
Just One More Chance
Gary is due to appear in court after a drinking spree in 1941. He looks destined to lose his licence, his job and could
Who's Taking You Home Tonight
Gary's fictional job working for Ron may cover his trips back in time to 1941, but it's not much help when both Yvonne a
Wish Me Luck
Yvonne is in line for a work promotion, while Gary needs to decide which life to choose. Life in 1941 is appearing incre
As You Wave Me Goodbye
Gary discovers that living in 1941 isn't quite what he expected, but having 'committed suicide' in 1994, he can hardly r
Would You Like to Swing on a Star?
Gary's fictitious job with Ron may provide an alibi for his trips to 1941, but it doesn't pay the rent. The 1994 vintage
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Gary's new career as an entertainer in 1941 is taking off, as is his trade in rare wartime records and amateur dramatics
Let Yourself Go
Yvonne suspects that she's pregnant, while Gary accompanies Phoebe to the countryside. As Gary struggles to maintain his
Don't Fence Me In
Gary has chosen to lead a double life indefinitely, but his plans are threatened when builders start demolishing his rou
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Gary's route to 1941 has been blocked by a row of shops built in 1995. How will he reach Phoebe in her wartime pub?
It Ain't Necessarily So
As New Year's Eve rapidly approaches, Gary seeks a way of celebrating the occasion with both his wife and girlfriend, in
One O'Clock Jump
Gary tries to rectify matters when his shop's success makes Yvonne depressed at her lack of employment prospects. Plus,
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
Counterfeit money has been in circulation around Royal Oak, which Gary suspects may be attributed to Ron's attempts to s
Change Partners
Time travelling comedy series starring Nicholas Lyndhurst. Gary is on top of the world, but pride comes before a fall, o
Goodnight Children Everywhere
An evicted Ron is now staying with Gary and Yvonne, and Phoebe's orphaned relatives arrive to move in with her at the Ro
Turned Out Nice Again
George Formby turns up at the Royal Oak wanting to record a Beatles song that Gary claims to have written. Consequently,
There's Something About a Soldier
Yvonne wants Gary to get a sensible job with her new company. Plus, Gary's wartime life seems threatened by a returning
Someone to Watch Over Me
Phoebe is very ill back in the 1940s, so Gary thinks that he may have a solution - but can he really take medicine back
The Yanks Are Coming
Gary is put out when the Americans arrive at the Royal Oak, but when there is an outbreak of racial tension Gary takes d
Let's Get Away from It All
Yvonne and Phoebe both want to move home, but it isn't long before moving is the least of Gary's worries.
You're Driving Me Crazy
The pressure is definitely mounting for Gary now that both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant. Yvonne is trying to get him a
In the Mood
Both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant and feeling unwell. Yet Yvonne and Gary agree to babysit Gary's nephew, Arthur, who
Out of Town
Yvonne is out of town so Gary hopes to spend some time with Phoebe, but Gary's father George turns up and stuns him when
And Mother Came Too
Ron is in trouble with the police, while Phoebe tells Gary that they are finally free to marry.
The Leaving of Liverpool
Gary and Phoebe visit wartime Liverpool, where Gary meets his hero grandfather, Albert. However things become very compl
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Yvonne has a miscarriage and Reg's mistress leaves her husband, who mistakes Gary for Reg.
Easy Living
Yvonne leaves her job and Gary struggles to revisit 1942, where Phoebe is wedding planning.
Come Fly with Me
Gary and Phoebe's wedding is drawing near, but will Gary's stamina hold out for two stag nights, 54 years apart?
Heartaches
Gary oversleeps and misses his 1942 wedding. While In the present, Yvonne is upset that he's forgotten their first anniv
Careless Talk
With a wife on both sides of the time warp, Gary is rapidly running out of money and Ron has lost the will to print.
The Bells Are Ringing
Yvonne's new health drink is about to go into production, but Gary is primarily concerned with Phoebe, who is going thro
A Room with a View
Gary and his son Michael are blasted into present time by a 1944 air raid bomb. They are caught by Yvonne, who demands a
London Pride
In the present and wartime 1944, both Gary and Phoebe find themselves being refused entry into higher society circles.
When Two Worlds Collide
The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Duckett's Passage catapults Gary into the present, with Phoebe in tow. Consequen
Mairzy Doats
Gary tries to persuade Ron to give up his time travelling ambitions, and Yvonne begins some consultancy work for Chelsea
Pennies from Heaven
Gary tries using his knowledge of the past to bet on certainties at the 1940s race track, but it all goes wrong. Meanwhi
We Don't Want to Lose You ... (1)
Gary's assumed identity as a secret agent even fools the 1944 authorities. He is recruited by a genuine M15 agent to go
... But We Think You Have to Go (2)
Gary's secret mission in wartime France quickly descends into a dicey fight or flight situation, as the German's rapidly
Have You Ever Seen a Dream Walking ...
As the strain of living a double life takes its toll on Gary, Rolf Harris appears in a dream and berates him for having
Love the One You're With
The porter of Gary's Mayfair flats informs him that a former resident died in a road accident 55 years ago. Gary aims to
My Heart Belongs to Daddy
Gary encounters his 1940s now-adult son Michael, who is shabbily dressed and trying to flog him items. Gary returns to t
Mine's a Double
Whilst advancing through the time warp a severe storm in 1944 causes Gary to split into two opposing clones: a normal Ga
All About Yvonne
Gary and Yvonne have a bust up which ends with Gary having to move out and into Ron's place. During Gary's estrangement
California Dreamin'
Gary has to think fast when both of his wives decide they want to emigrate to California. In 1944 Reg retires from his j
Grief Encounter
Gary and Phoebe are cast in Noel's film Brief Encounter, but Gary declines. Meanwhile, both Phoebe and Yvonne catch the
The 'Ouses in Between
A foggy night in London leads Gary into the unknown time territory of 1880. Here Gary comes face to face with the notori
Just in Time
When a workman arrives to carryout repairs in the time portal alleyway, Gary begins to contemplate where his future lies
How I Won the War
Gary thinks that Yvonne is having an affair, so he asks Ron to spy on her for him. Plus, Gary and Phoebe join a concert
Something Fishie
Gary and Phoebe come up against the bully tactics of a protection racket, so Gary utilises his modern gadgets to halt th
Flash Bang Wallop
Gary must ensure that a compromising photo taken of him in the 1940s avoids discovery in the present. Yvonne goes to see
Accentuate the Positive
It's1945 and VE Day celebrations are in full swing. Future Prime Minister Clement Attlee is in town to join in with the