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Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis are outstanding in their roles as Vince the cockney, unreliable, Jack-the-lad with a witty one-liner for every occasion and Penny the posh, prim and proper lady. When Vince got cold feet and left Penny standing at the altar, Penny got on with her life and tried to forget Vince once and for all. Five years, and a chance meeting later, Penny's feelings are rekindled, feelings that she thought were gone forever. Insisting that they would remain 'just good friends' but with emotions resurfacing a classic love-hate, on-off relationship is (once again) established. Exacerbating Vince and Penny's predicament are both sets of parents, Vince's Les and Rita are all leopard print and Brylcreem, whilst Penny's Daphne and Norman are quite the opposite, wine tasting and twin set types. Written by John Sullivan (Only Fools and Horses, Citizen Smith), this is a classic story of love, lost and found, where the question on everyone's lips is will Vince and Penny remain 'just good friends'? Newly restored by the BBC and available for the first time in its entirety including the long unseen 1984 Christmas special John Sullivan's classic sit-com is still as endearing and enjoyable as when it first aired.


D**E
Never gets tired!
Some of the oldies, are the best. Great quips and lots of fun with Vince & Pen. Thoroughly enjoyable.
E**S
Brilliant to see this again
I watched this comedy in the 1980s when it came out. It was delightful then and is still delightful now.When you watch it now, you can see and observe Penny's mother portrayed as the narcissist she isāwonderfully played by the late Sylvia Kay. And the wee madam that is Vince's wife before the divorce. She takes him for all he has got and is only there for the moneyBut true love wins in the end and it was good at the end to see them married - eventuallyWell worth a watch and much better than these new comedies that are around today which are so woke and PCLoved the Christmas special which was effectively a prequel of how they got there and what happened before. Loved seeing 1980s fashion and what happened in those days - it was 40 years ago would you beliveWell worth a watch
A**N
Wife and mum love it
Entertaining
T**Y
Compulsive viewing
My husband & I watched it when it was first on TV.Excellent writing & acting by the whole cast.Funny, poignant, sad. My husband very sadly has passed away I now watch it and it still makes me laugh out loudly. Brings back so many memories. Thank goodness John Sullivan did not end it as intended after the 2nd series. The third series was also excellent and was just as funny.
M**N
Just brilliant
I watched this when it was on originally in the early 80's with my wife to be. Just as funny now even though I remember what was going to happen as the series is just unforgettable. I totally had the hots for Jan Francis and my wife to be fancied Paul Nicholas. Fantastic writing by John Sullivan and superb acting by all the cast
E**E
Copyright Spoilsports
After years of telling my children that Just Good Friends was the best thing ever on TV, especially the Christmas special. We were left disappointed that the party meeting of Penny and Vince was subtitled. We had to keep reverting back to the copyright foreword to try and understand why this was happening! It would have helped if we had read ROBW's comments before purchasing. I still cannot get to grips with the legalities but surely it is an honour to have your music included in anything John Sullivan writes.However we persevered and it did bring back nostalgic memories to me. Happy days and even better nights when Just Good Friends was on our screens. I've heard the lines a thousand times but they are still make me laugh. My kids are completely taken by the story line. I've warned my girls not to be fooled by a good looking guy with a nice smile. Especially if he's an ice-cream seller!If ever the copywright can be resolved I would certainly pay out again for this particular episode.
A**R
Sensational.
Still Extremely funny from a Bygone ageā¦
A**K
Funny
Great.
H**G
Five Stars
This is a quiet comedy and though predictable it is entertaining
S**R
A great series
A great dvd that arrived very quickly and in perfect condition. It is also in English this is very good. A wonderful series and I would order it again I recommend it
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