''Nice Work'' is a British television adaptation of the Booker prize-shortlisted 1988 novel of the same name by David Lodge. It was broadcast in 1989 on BBC2 and starred

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and

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Characters

The series considered of the following cast: * Robyn Penrose, played by

* Vic Wilcox, played by

* Marjorie Wilcox, played by Janet Dale * Brian Everthorpe, played by

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* Stuart Baxter, played by David Calder * Philip Swallow, played by

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* Rupert Sutcliffe, played by Terry Coates

Production

The screenplay was directed by

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. The first TV episode was broadcast on BBC2 on 4 October 1989. Subsequent episodes were broadcast on 11 October, 18 October, and 25 October. A

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edition, on 2 Region 2 discs, was released by the BBC on 24 Nov 2014.

Reception

The programme won the 1989 Royal Television Society award for best drama series.

References

External links

* 1989 British television series debuts 1989 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series BBC television dramas BBC Birmingham productions Television shows based on British novels 1980s British television miniseries English-language television shows Television shows set in the West Midlands (county) {{BBC-tv-prog-stub