Former childhood sweethearts Bernie Walters (James Hazeldine) and Sylvie Grant (Amanda Redman) are reunited after twenty years and resume their relationship – although their lives have become very different from when they were 17-year-olds growing up in the East End of London.
Sylvie is now a successful and well-off literary agent who calls herself “Sylvia” while James is a black cab driver. He is also a widower, struggling to bring up two children – the precocious Paul (Neil Kagan) and the suspicious Mandy (Anna Murphy).
Also coming between the two is Rene (Diane Langton), the brassy – and jealous – sister of Bernie’s best friend Cliff (Desmond McNamara).
Edna Doré stole the show as Sylvie’s troublesome grandmother, who Bernie nicknamed “granite-faced Gertie”. June Barry was Sylvie’s sympathetic assistant, Jenny.
The 12-part series was written by actress Adrienne Conway and the final episode was left open-ended, suggesting the possibility of a third series. But that was never to be.
Bernie Walters
James Hazeldine Sylvie “Sylvia” Grant
Amanda Redman Jenny
June Barry Cliff
Desmond McNamara Rene
Diane Langton Mandy
Anna Murphy Paul
Neil Kagan Gran
Edna Doré Tiffany
Julie Saunders Lyn
Lesley Duff
Sylvie is now a successful and well-off literary agent who calls herself “Sylvia” while James is a black cab driver. He is also a widower, struggling to bring up two children – the precocious Paul (Neil Kagan) and the suspicious Mandy (Anna Murphy).
