''The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim'' ( ''The New Adventures of Lucky Jim'') is a British television sitcom which first aired on

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in 1982. It is inspired by the 1954 novel '' Lucky Jim'' by Kingsley Amis, updated to the

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. It was intended as a sequel to the 1967 series of the same name also written by Dick Clement and

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, which had starred Keith Barron in the title role. Actors who appeared in individual episodes include

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, 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,

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Jim Dixon is determined to get into the spirit of the times.

Main cast

* Enn Reitel as Jim Dixon * Glynis Barber as Lucy Simmons *

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as Philip Lassiter * Barbara Flynn as Joanna Lassiter * Nick Stringer as George Bowles * Debbie Wheeler as Susan *

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as Mr. Dixon *

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as Mrs. Dixon * Jane Myerson as Penny Davenport

References

Bibliography

* Horace Newcomb. ''Encyclopedia of Television''. Routledge, 2014.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Further Adventures of Lucky Jim, The BBC television sitcoms 1982 British television series debuts 1982 British television series endings 1980s British comedy television series English-language television shows