Goodbye Cruel World is a 1992 British drama starring Sue Johnston, Alun Armstrong and Brenda Bruce. The three-part series was aired on BBC Two during January 1992 and was aired again in summer 1993. Johnston played the character of Barbara Grade, a woman who is diagnosed with a terminal degenerative illness, and the series focused on how Barbara and her family and friends deal with her worsening condition. It was written by Tony Marchant and directed by Adrian Shergold and was nominated for Best Drama at the 1993 British Academy Television Awards. Cast Sue Johnston – Barbara Grade Alun Armstrong – Roy Grade Brenda Bruce – Marjory Jonny Lee Miller – Mark Eric Allan – Michael Oliver Ford Davies – Collins Mick Ford – Spector Will Knightley – Cheevers Rosalind March – Mary Lucy Meacock – Julia Louisa Milwood-Haigh – Sally Julian Wadham – Gavin Kaye External links 1992 British television series debuts 1992 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series BBC television dramas 1990s British television miniseries English-language television shows