Dear John appeared on video in 1998, three cassettes with both series and the Christmas special, under Playback Entertainment. Acorn Media UK released both series of Dear John on DVD in the UK in 2010. The first episode is shorter than the one originally broadcast on BBC1 as contractual edits have been made, namely the removal of Beatles music during and at the end of the episode. The subtitles still show "Day Tripper" being played as John enters the community hall and acknowledges some men dressed in 'Fab Four' suits, but the music playing is actually muzak. And, at the end, when John and Kate discuss whether they will return the following week, Beatles music can be heard and silhouettes seen in an upper window of the centre. This scene has been totally removed. References External links Dear John at the BBC Comedy Guide 1986 British television series debuts 1987 British television series endings 1980s British sitcoms BBC television sitcoms English-language television shows Psychotherapy in fiction