''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
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke (born Alan James Clarke; 26 April 1947 – 12 November 2014) was an English actor. He appeared in many films after a significant role as Dim in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange''. His television appearances included '' Dalz ...
and
Haydn Gwynne
Haydn Gwynne is an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Feature ...
.
Characters
The series considered of the following cast:
* Robyn Penrose, played by
Haydn Gwynne
Haydn Gwynne is an English actress. She was nominated for the 1992 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the comedy series '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1991), and won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Feature ...
* Vic Wilcox, played by
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke (born Alan James Clarke; 26 April 1947 – 12 November 2014) was an English actor. He appeared in many films after a significant role as Dim in Stanley Kubrick's ''A Clockwork Orange''. His television appearances included '' Dalz ...
* Marjorie Wilcox, played by Janet Dale
* Brian Everthorpe, played by
John Forgeham
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Born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, For ...
* Stuart Baxter, played by
David Calder
* Philip Swallow, played by
Christopher Godwin
Christopher Godwin (born 5 August 1943) is a British actor who has been active since the late 1960s.
TV and recording career
He made his TV debut at the age of 25, when he took on the role of PC Grange in an episode of '' Softly, Softly''. He ...
* Rupert Sutcliffe, played by Terry Coates
Production
The screenplay was directed by
Christopher Menaul
Christopher Menaul (born 25 July 1944) is a British film, television director and television writer. Since the late 1970s, Menaul has amassed credits in episodic television and by directing television films.
Filmography
Film
*'' Feast of July' ...
.
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
DVD
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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)
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