Dear John....: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dear John was a British sitcom, written by John Sullivan. Two series and a special were broadcast from 17 February 1986 – 21 December 1987.

This sitcom's title refers to letters - known as "Dear John" letters - from 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 Dear John was produced by Paramount for the NBC network. That series lasted for four seasons.

Series details

• Title: Dear John....
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1986-02-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8804
• TVDB ID: 72810

Cast and credited roles

• Ralph Bates — John Lacey
• Peter Blake — Kirk
• Peter Denyer — Ralph
• Rachel Bell — Louise
• Belinda Lang — Kate
• Jean Challis — Mrs. Arnott
• Lucinda Curtis — Sylvia

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-02-17; final listed air date 1986-03-31; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-09-07; final listed air date 1987-12-21; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dear John.... on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.