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A Trip Down Ducketts Passage

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage

We head back to the 1990"s... or is that the 1940"s...??... as we revisit Gary Sparrow"s time travelling bigamy adventures. We will be reviewing hit 90"s sitcom, Goodnight Sweetheart, chopping up scene-by-scene as we travel down Ducketts Passage for our nostalgic fix. Join the conversation, and follow us at - Instagram - @duckettspod Facebook - Ducketts Passage Twitter/X - @duckettspod or email us at duckettspod@gmail.com

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00:56:17

Spin Off Special #5

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/12/17

Our search for the ultimate TV theme tune continues as we look at 12 TV Quiz and Game shows in Heat Five of our competition. Listen to all 12 theme tunes and let me know your top three from the heat. Cast your vote by commenting on social media posts, sending me a private message, or by emailing the show.The 12 Game Show TV themes that you can choose from are:Going For GoldBig BrotherUniversity ChallengeBlockbustersFamily FortunesCatchphraseThe Crystal MazeCountdownWheel of FortuneSupermarket

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01:51:07

S4 - Ep11 - The Bells Are Ringing

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2025/11/20

The time has come to welcome a new life into the world as Phoebe goes into labour, but it doesn’t go as smoothly as Phoebe and Gary would like thanks to the midwife passing out due to too much alcohol. Make way for Margie though who steps in to save the day! Meanwhile back in the 90s it’s all doom and gloom for Ron and Yvonne. Ron devastatingly loses his pride and joy, while Yvonne makes a catastrophic decision that could cost Gary and Yvonne massively. On the podcast:A full episode review of

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01:42:51

S4 - Ep 10 - Careless Talk

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/11/05

With the arrival of Baby Sparrow just around the corner, Phoebe and Gary are far from prepared. With the nursery needing to be decorated and furniture still to be bought, Gary isn't worried as he knows he can sort it by using money to pay for a decorator and then to fund a trip to Harrods. One major stumbling block though... Gary has run out of wartime money. A trip back to the 90s to request some more from Ron doesn't go to plan, as Ron tells Gary that he will only print some more if Gary

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01:36:00

S4 - Ep 9 - Heartaches

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/10/17

The Wedding Day has arrived for Gary and Phoebe, however it is anything but plain sailing for the celebrating couple! First and foremost Gary will actually need to wake up in the 1990s to ensure he can get to the church in time. After a heavy night of celebrating two stag parties, Gary isn't helped by the fact that Yvonne has turned off his alarm clock. When Gary does finally make it back to the 1940s, he is met with an emotionally charged Phoebe, who seems to be experiencing cold feet herself

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01:24:08

S4 - Ep 8 - Come Fly With Me

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2025/10/03

It’s Stag Do time!! However, how many men have two stag parties… fifty years apart??!! Well Gary does, and as expected plenty of alcohol is consumed by Gary, Reg and Ron. What Gary doesn’t plan for though, is being kidnapped by Canadian troops at the end of the night, leaving him wondering if he’ll even make it to the church in time the following day.On the podcast:A full episode review of Series Four, Episode Eight of Goodnight Sweetheart.Trivia about this particular episode.We look at a few

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01:28:47

S4 - Ep 7 - Easy Living

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/09/12

Gary seems to be upsetting all that are close to him in both time eras. In the 1940s, Phoebe is struggling with all of the wedding planning, especially with Gary not pulling his weight, while Reg is struggling with all of the gossiping going around about his living arrangements with Margie. In the 1990s, Yvonne is trying out different types of therapies to help her come to terms with her miscarriage, and Ron moves into a rather fancy apartment.On the podcast:A full episode review of Series Four,

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00:59:30

S4 - Ep 6 - How Long Has This Been Going On?

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2025/08/29

A trip to the cinema gets Phoebe thinking about how they can give their future child the best possible start in life. Yvonne’s hopes of being a mother suffer a devastating blow as she returns home from Korea, as it now seems that Gary will have to make Yvonne his priority for the time being. Ron’s stay at Sparrow House is coming to an end as Yvonne heads back to the UK, but Ron is certainly upbeat after getting some female attention from a rather surprising source. Margie finally makes the brave

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01:17:28

S4 - Ep 5 - The Leaving of Liverpool

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2025/07/26

Gary and Phoebe are heading north to Liverpool to visit Phoebe’s Gran, to break the news to her about their engagement and also that they are expecting a baby together. In the 90s Ron is intrigued about Gary’s Liverpool trip, and tells Gary that it was around this time back in 1942, that his Grandad became a hero for saving a child from a fire. Will Gary come face to face with Ron’s Grandad, and will he really be the hero that Ron idolises so much?Also on this episode:An update regarding the

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01:22:15

S4 - Ep 4 - And Mother Came Too

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/07/07

Yvonne is still out in Korea, and Gary is back from rainy 1940s Kent, but there’s bad news in both eras in one way or another. In the 90s Ron finds Stella having an affair which leads to Ron reacting in a rather violent way that sees him locked up in a cell, whilst back in the 40s, some shocking news leaves Phoebe and Reg absolutely devastated, but in a weird twist of fate the news could act as a new exciting beginning for Gary. Also on this episode:It’s Round Two of ‘Ponder with Peggy’ with Peggy

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01:21:01

S4 - Ep 3 - Out of Town

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/06/25

Yvonne is off to work in Korea for a few weeks, which gives Gary the perfect chance to take Phoebe away for a little holiday. Gary’s plans are scuppered though as Yvonne plans to phone Gary every night, and then with his Dad visiting out of the blue, Gary calls on Ron to help him with his dilemma. Will Gary make it to Kent for his countryside break in the 1940s?Also on this episode:Peggy returns for a new series of ‘Ponder with Peggy’.An update regarding the new Goodnight Sweetheart book, including

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01:11:03

S4 - Ep 2 - In The Mood

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2025/06/18

Phoebe and Yvonne are both struggling with the side effects of being pregnant. Whether it’s morning sickness or mood swings, Gary is still trying to get to grips with how the two ladies of his life are coping. Yvonne reminds Gary that they are looking after their nephew for a few days. A simple task to get them used to parenting. However, looking after a six year old becomes more of a hassle than was first thought as Gary loses him, with the possibility that the little lad may have found his way

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00:57:32

Bonus Episode - An Interview with Dave from Idiot Box...

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/06/11

I was lucky enough to talk with Dave from Idiot Box Books, which is the company that is hoping to raise enough funds to get a new Goodnight Sweetheart book published.Dave and I talk about our shared love for Goodnight Sweetheart, and why they have chosen to revive the classic sitcom in book form.When the option of a seventh series of Goodnight Sweetheart was turned down by the BBC, there were so many questions about what Gary Sparrow was up to after the 2016 special episode.Well now we may get the

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01:14:17

S4 - Ep 1 - You're Driving Me Crazy

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2025/06/11

Gary is feeling the pressure as he contemplates what being a father is going to be like whilst living in two decades, fifty years apart. Yvonne drops a bombshell that leads her to question if the memorabilia shop is financially worth keeping. Back in the 40s, a ‘get rich quick’ plan nearly lands Gary in trouble with the police.Instagram - @duckettspodTwitter/X - @duckettspodFacebook - ‘A Trip Down Ducketts Passage’ or ‘Ducketts Passage’Email - duckettspod@gmail.comSpotify - A Trip Down Ducketts

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00:25:45

Series Three Recap

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/06/10

In preparation for the new series of 'A Trip Down Ducketts Passage', we take a look back at the major talking points of Series Three of Goodnight Sweetheart, so that are memories are refreshed ready for the start of Series Four!We look back at the birth of Blitz 'n' Pieces, the train wreck that is Ron's marriage, and the need to buy plenty of nappies at both ends of Ducketts Passage.SocialsInstagram - @duckettspodTwitter/X - @duckettspodFacebook - ‘A Trip Down Ducketts Passage’

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00:48:57

Spin Off Special #4

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/06/10

Our search for the ultimate TV theme tune continues as we look at 12 Long Running BBC Entertainment shows in Heat Four of our competition. Listen to all 12 theme tunes and let me know your top three from the heat. Cast your vote by commenting on social media posts, sending me a private message, or by emailing the show.The 12 Sitcom TV themes that you can choose from are:Doctor WhoTop of the PopsA Question of SportMatch of the DayAntiques RoadshowCrimewatchGrandstandBlue PeterGardener's WorldTop

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01:43:34

S3 - Ep 10 - Let’s Get Away From It All

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2025/03/31

Gary’s world is turned upside down in both eras, as the two ladies of his life both decide to entertain the idea of moving into new properties. Just as Gary seems to come to terms with the upheaval, he is dealt a double hammer blow that will change his life forever.Also on this episode -We say goodbye to Michelle Holmes as Yvonne, and Dervla Kirwan as Phoebe.We look back at the career of Dervla Kirwan.Dervla Kirwan talks about her time on Goodnight Sweetheart and her reasons for leaving.The Grand

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01:46:19

S3 - Ep 9 - The Yanks are Coming

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/03/19

Back in the 1940’s the Americans have arrived in Britain to help out in the war, and it’s The Royal Oak where they have chosen to relax and have a drink. Phoebe and Reg are overjoyed at all of these new exciting individuals… Gary, however, isn’t as thrilled! When one of the Americans starts causing a scene in the pub, Reg and Phoebe step up to put the man in his place, as Gary witnesses first hand what segregation was really like when it came to white people and black people.Also on this episode -We

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01:31:41

S3 - Ep 8 - Someone to Watch Over Me

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/03/07

Gary is playing the ‘sickness’ card as he tries to convince Yvonne that he was too poorly to go to the job interview that Yvonne had arranged for him. While back in the 40’s, there are no fake illnesses, just a serious illness, as Phoebe is hospitalised with pneumonia, leaving Gary worried for her life, which will see him go to extreme lengths to make her better again. With Gary’s full attention on Phoebe, Gary is left stunned when Yvonne reveals her own secret, leaving Gary struggling to juggle two

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01:20:31

S3 - Ep 7 - There's Something About a Soldier

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/02/26

Gary’s life back in the 1940’s comes crumbling down after hearing about an article in the local gazette, regarding a familiar face returning home . Could this bring an end to Phoebe and Gary’s relationship? Back in the 1990’s, Yvonne is feeling positive for the future that she has with Gary, and has even managed to get him a job interview at her work place.Also on this episode - We look at how Malta earned a George Cross. We hear how a ‘jolt’ sends somebody to a house they don’t recognise in our

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02:08:37

S3 - Ep 6 - Turned Out Nice Again

A Trip Down Ducketts Passage ·

2025/02/17

Bumper Episode!When Gary bursts into song at the Royal Oak for a lady celebrating her birthday, an old face appears who wants to use the song that Gary has sung, for a well known entertainer that they are representing.Gary must think fast to prevent a Beatles song becoming popular before Paul McCartney has even written it himself.Also on this episode - We find out about Gary’s favourite entertainer, George Formby. We find out about a preventable disaster which happened at a tube station that caused

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