John Lacey comes home one evening to discover a letter from his wife, starting with "Dear John" and informing him that she is leaving him. Lonely and now divorced, John joins a club where lonely divorced people can meet.
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Series Cast
| Ralph Bates | ... |
John Lacey
(14 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Peter Blake | ... |
Kirk
(14 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Peter Denyer | ... |
Ralph
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| Rachel Bell | ... |
Louise
(14 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Belinda Lang | ... |
Kate
(12 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Lucinda Curtis | ... |
Sylvia
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Jean Challis | ... |
Mrs. Arnott
(9 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Irene Prador | ... |
Mrs. Lemenski
(7 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Terence Edmond | ... |
Ken
(5 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Wendy Allnutt | ... |
Wendy
(4 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Sue Holderness | ... |
Maggie
(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Will Bates | ... |
Toby
(3 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Sheila Manahan | ... |
Kirk's Mum
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(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Kevin Lloyd | ... |
Rick
(2 episodes, 1987)
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Darren Traynor | ... |
Taylor
(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
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| Michael Cochrane | ... |
Roger
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Frank Windsor | ... |
David
(1 episode, 1987)
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Ron Pember | ... |
The Commissionaire
(1 episode, 1986)
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Ruddy L. Davis | ... |
Clive
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Andrew Readman | ... |
Steve
(1 episode, 1986)
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Tim Brown | ... |
Brian
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Elizabeth Heery | ... |
Karen
(1 episode, 1987)
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Martin Cochrane | ... |
Alan
(1 episode, 1987)
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Pippa Steel | ... |
Fay
(1 episode, 1986)
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Tim Pearce | ... |
Mike
(1 episode, 1986)
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Catherine Elcombe | ... |
Alison
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Lucy Fleming | ... |
Liz
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Richenda Carey | ... |
Miss Culper
(1 episode, 1987)
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Pauline Little | ... |
the Neighbour
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Jeanne Mockford | ... |
Mrs. Boyd-Peters
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Linda Marlowe | ... |
Wanda
(1 episode, 1987)
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| David Buck | ... |
the Priest
(1 episode, 1987)
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Roger Blake | ... |
Mike
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Freddie & The Dreamers | ... |
Themselves
(1 episode, 1987)
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Bill Ward | ... |
the Caretaker
(1 episode, 1986)
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| Margaret John | ... |
Mother Superior
(1 episode, 1987)
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| David Warwick | ... |
The Barman
(1 episode, 1987)
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Debbi Blythe | ... |
Dr. Osbourne
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Stephen Tate | ... |
Skab
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Robin Driscoll | ... |
Chopper
(1 episode, 1987)
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Stifyn Parri | ... |
Dano
(1 episode, 1987)
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Ron Tarr | ... |
Big Belly
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Valentine Nonyela | ... |
Duane
(1 episode, 1987)
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Symond Lawes | ... |
Wayne
(1 episode, 1987)
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| Tina Simmons | ... |
Farewell Party Guest
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(2 episodes, 1987)
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Paul Daniels | ... |
Self
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1987)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Acorn Media (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BBC One (1987) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Paramount Comedy Channel (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- UK Gold (1992) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- UKTV Gold (2011) (United Kingdom) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Lacey comes home one evening to discover a letter from his wife, starting with "Dear John" and informing him that she is leaving him. Lonely and now divorced, John joins a club where lonely divorced people can meet, and he encounters some people that will liven up this next phase of his life.
Written by Lee Horton |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite very high audience ratings and critical praise, the series ended after just 2 seasons and 14 episodes, as writer John Sullivan felt he had exhausted all storylines and the series and characters had nowhere else to go. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Comedy Genius of John Sullivan (2011). See more » |
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[repeated line]
Louise: Were there any... sexual problems? See more » |