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Dear John

1986 – 1987 · BBC One
2 seasons · 14 episodes
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Dear John is a British sitcom created and written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast between 1986 and 1987. The title refers to 'Dear John' letters, girls to their boyfriends breaking off a relationship. John discovers in the opening episode that his wife is leaving him for a friend, and he is forced to find lodgings. In desperation, he attends the 1-2-1 Singles Club and finds other members mostly social misfits. In 1988, an American adaptation of the same name was produced by Paramount for the NBC network, starring Judd Hirsch. It lasted for four seasons.

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Ralph Bates
John Lacey
Peter Blake
Kirk St Moritz
Peter Denyer
Ralph Dring
Rachel Bell
Louise
Belinda Lang
Kate
Jean Challis
Mrs Arnott
Lucinda Curtis
Sylvia
Irene Prador
Mrs Lemenski
Created by John Sullivan

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Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
First aired
Feb 17, 1986
Original language
EN
Production
BBC
Country
GB

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