The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim

The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim is a British comedy television series which first aired on BBC 2 in 1982.^[1][2] It is inspired by the 1954 novel Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis, updated to the Swinging Sixties.^[3] It was intended as a sequel to the 1967 series of the same name also written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, which had starred Keith Barron in the title role.

Actors who appeared in individual episodes include Miranda Richardson, Clive Swift, Antony Sher, Tony Haygarth, Albert Moses, Trevor Bannister, Tim Barrett, Timothy Carlton, Geoffrey Chater and Wanda Ventham.

Synopsis[]

In 1967 returning from a year abroad, university lecturer Jim Dixon is determined to get into the spirit of the times.

Main cast[]

• Enn Reitel as Jim Dixon
• Glynis Barber as Lucy Simmons
• David Simeon as Philip Lassiter
• Barbara Flynn as Joanna Lassiter
• Nick Stringer as George Bowles
• as Susan
• Peter Hughes as Mr. Dixon
• Margery Mason as Mrs. Dixon
• Jane Myerson as Penny Davenport

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Horace Newcomb. Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge, 2014.

External links[]

• The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim at IMDb