As Time Goes By (TV series)

*As Time Goes By*
As Time Goes By
	From left: Sandy (Jenny Funnell), Jean (Judi Dench), Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer), Alistair (Philip Bretherton) and Judith (Moira Brooker)
Genre	Sitcom; Romantic comedy;
Created by	Colin Bostock-Smith
Written by	Bob Larbey
Directed by	Sydney Lotterby
Starring	Judi Dench; Geoffrey Palmer; Moira Brooker; Philip Bretherton; Jenny Funnell; Joan Sims; Frank Middlemass; Moyra Fraser; Paul Chapman; Janet Henfrey; Tim Wylton;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	10
No. of episodes	67 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Philip Jones (1992–2002); Trevor McCallum (1996); John Reynolds (1996–2005); Don Taffner (2002–05); John Bartlett (2005); Donald Taffner Jr. (2005);
Producer	Sydney Lotterby
Editors	John Jarvis (1992); Chris Wadsworth (1992–2002); Mykola Pawluk (2005);
Running time	64×30 minutes; 1×53 minutes; 1×56 minutes; 1×60 minutes
Production companies	Theatre of Comedy Entertainment; DLT Entertainment Ltd.;
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	12 January 1992 –; 30 December 2005

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. It was produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby and was written by Bob Larbey, 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. The programme's original working title had been Winter with Flowers 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.

The series was produced by Theatre of Comedy Entertainment in association with DLT Entertainment Ltd. for the BBC.

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