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Lucky Jim Cast and Credits

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Cast

Jim Dixon

Stephen Tompkinson grew up in St. Lythams-on-sea in Lancashire. He started acting in school and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He won the BBC's Carlton Hobbs award and was rewarded with a plethora of roles in radio dramas -- 54 -- in seven months. He has worked on stage, television (as Father Peter Clifford in Ballykissangel) and in films, including Brassed Off and Hotel Splendide. In 1994 he was named the British Comedy Awards Best Actor for his role as Damien Day in the TV series Drop the Dead Donkey.

Neddy Welch

Robert Hardy was born in the UK in 1925. His long and illustrious acting career has included many roles in Masterpiece Theatre presentations including Elizabeth R, Shoulder To Shoulder, Upstairs, Downstairs IV, The Duchess of Duke Street, I, Winston Churchill - the Wilderness Years, Lord Mountbatten: the Last Viceroy, The Death of the Heart, Northanger Abbey, Middlemarch and Bramwell.

Hardy became interested in the longbow when he played Henry V at Stratford. He became an expert, has consulted in longbow/weapons research and has authored a book on the subject, Longbow: a Social and Military History.

Celia Welch

Penelope Wilton, a native of North Yorkshire, England, has been acting since the early '70s. Her Masterpiece Theatre roles include Wives and Daughters (as Mrs. Hamley), Country Matters and The Tale of Beatrix Potter. Other notable film and television projects include Iris (with Dame Judi Dench), The French Lieutenant's Woman, and The Borrowers. She is married to actor Ian Holm.

Margaret Peel

Daughter of a diplomat and a physiotherapist, Helen McCrory was born in London and grew up in locations around the world. Her credits on stage, television and film. include The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) with Jim Caviezel and Guy Pearce, and Charlotte Gray (2001) with Cate Blanchett. She played the title role in Masterpiece Theatre's 2001 presentation Anna Karenina.

Christine Callaghan

Keeley Hawes was 'discovered' in London at the age of 15 and went on to become a successful model. After a couple of years a casting agent, who had seen pictures of her in campaigns for Sisley and Benetton, asked her to come in for an audition. She got the job and her career -- and life -- changed direction.

Hawes's other film and television roles include Masterpiece Theatre's Othello (as Dessie), Wives and Daughters (as Cynthia) and Our Mutual Friend (as Lizzie Hexam).

Bertrand Welch

Stephen Mangan graduated from Cambridge where he studied law. His acting career began in West End theatre productions. He is best known for roles in Birthday Girl (2002), Billy Elliot (2000) and the television series Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years.

Carol Goldsmith	Hermione Norris
Cecil Goldsmith	Anthony Calf
Julius Gore-Urqhart	Denis Lawson
Stanley	David Ryall
Alfred Beesley	Hugh Parker
Evan Johns	Robert Wilfort
Mr Wilson	Tim Wylton
Mrs Cutler	Ursula Jones
Mr Pringle	Anthony Smee
Taxi Driver	Dorian Lough
Bus Conductor	Ian Lindsay
Mr Catchpole	Rick Warden
Production Credits back to top
Based on the novel by	Kingsley Amis
Adapted by	Jack Rosenthal
Producer	Sanne Craddick
Director	Robin Sheppard
Casting Director	Janey Fothergill
Line Producer	Claudine Sturdy
Location Manager	Jonathan Allott
Script Editor	Kumari Salgado
1st Assistant Director	Andrew Woodhead
Script Supervisor	Kirstie Edgar
Stunt Co-ordinator	Richard Hammatt
Fight Arranger	Terry King
Production Accountant	Maaria Irtizaali
Assistant Accountant	Steve Groom
Production Co-ordinator	Kim Simon
Production Secretary	Natalie Street
Assistant Location Manager	Jay Harradine
2nd Assistant Director	Joanna Crow
3rd Assistant Director	Nathan Holmes
Art Director	Sharon Cartwright
Standby Art Director	Paul Booth
Production Buyer	Mike Smith
Props Master	Colin Bradbury
Standby Props	Doug Irwine Mark Papworth
Dressing Props	Max Grant Gavin Grant
Standby Carpenter	Andrew Smith
Standby Painter	Tony Hand
Wardrobe Supervisor	Russell Barnett
Wardrobe Assistant	Sue Mewton
Make-up Artists	Kate Hodgson Sue Woodbridge
Steadicam Operator	Alf Tramontin
Focus Puller	Tim Potter
Clapper Loader	Hilda Sealy
Grip	Paul Hatchman
Gaffer	Bill Astin
Best Boy	Vinny Cooper
Electricians	Paul McGeachan Michael Tower
Rigger	Paul Buffrey
Sound Recordist	Clive Derbyshire
Boom Operator	Peter Margrave
Post Production Supervisor	Phil Brown
Assistant Editor	Victoria Beharrell
Colourist	Aiden Farrell
FX Editor	Chris Nuttall
Dubbing Mixer	Pip Norton
In Association with Studio Canal Image
Director of Photography	Julian Court
Production Designer	Tim Hutchinson
Costume Designer	Anushia Nieradzik
Make-up and Hair Design	Sandy Staples
Editor	Chris Dickens
Incidental Music Composed by	Mark Russell
Associate Producer	Jack Rosenthal
Co-producer	Analisa Barreto
Executive Producers
for WTTV	Simon Wright
for SMG Television Productions	Erina Rayner
for WGBH	Rebecca Eaton
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Lucky Jim Web credits

Senior Producer
Louise Weber

Designer
Tyler Howe

Senior Developer
Molly Frey

Producer
Caitlin O'Neil

Production
Jessica Cavano, Research Assistant
Julie Wolf, Editorial Review

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