| As Time Goes By | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:As_Time_Goes_By_cast.jpg) From left: Sandy (Jenny Funnell), Jean (Judi Dench), Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer), Alistair (Philip Bretherton) and Judith (Moira Brooker) | |
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| Created by | Colin Bostock-Smith |
| Written by | Bob Larbey |
| Directed by | Sydney Lotterby |
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| Opening theme | "As Time Goes By" by Joe Fagin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 10 [1] |
| No. of episodes | 67 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Sydney Lotterby |
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| Running time | 64×30 minutes 1×53 minutes 1×56 minutes 1×60 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 12 January 1992 – 30 December 2005 |
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As Time Goes By is a British romantic sitcom that aired on BBC One from 12 January 1992 to 30 December 2005, running for nine series and two specials. Starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, it follows the relationship between two former lovers who meet unexpectedly after losing contact for 38 years.
The series originated as an idea by Colin Bostock-Smith.[2] It was produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby and was written by Bob Larbey,[3] who had co-written both The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles with John Esmonde. In 2004, As Time Goes By was ranked No. 29 in Britain's Best Sitcom.[4] The programme's original working title had been Winter with Flowers[5] but was changed during its first day of filming because of the cast's protests. The new title was taken from the 1931 Herman Hupfeld song "As Time Goes By", and the recorded version by Joe Fagin was used as the title music.[3]
The series was produced by Theatre of Comedy Entertainment in association with DLT Entertainment Ltd. for the BBC.
Dench's real-life daughter Finty Williams appeared in the title sequence as the young Jean in one of the two pictures. The other was Palmer's son, Charles Palmer, as the young Lionel.
- ^ "As Time Goes By". BBC website. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "The Den of Geek interview: Colin Bostock-Smith". Den of Geek. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ a b "As Time Goes By Crew List". Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
- ^ "BBC - Programmes categorised as Comedy". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ page 18: "In the early 90s he was brought the script for As Time Goes By, which was at first titled Winter with Flowers". Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine