''Lucky Jim'' is a 2003 British

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directed by

Robin Sheppard Robin Sheppard (sometimes credited as Robin Shepperd) is a British television director who has directed ''Lucky Jim'' (2003), '' Octavia'', '' Cherished'' (2005), '' The Bad Mother's Handbook'', and episodes of '' Kingdom'', ''Casualty'', ''Playin ...

and starring

Stephen Tompkinson Stephen Phillip Tompkinson (born 15 October 1965) is an English actor, known for his television roles as Marcus in '' Chancer '' (1990), Damien Day in '' Drop the Dead Donkey'' (1990–1998), Father Peter Clifford in '' Ballykissangel'' (1996� ...

Robert Hardy Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy (29 October 1925 – 3 August 2017) was an English actor who had a long career in theatre, film and television. He began his career as a classical actor and later earned widespread recognition for roles such as Siegf ...

and

Keeley Hawes Clare Julia Keeley Hawes (born 10 February 1976) is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1998) and '' Tipping the Velvet'' (2002), Hawes rose to fame for her portray ...

. It is the third television adaptation of the 1954 novel ''

Lucky Jim ''Lucky Jim'' is a novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1954 by Victor Gollancz Ltd, Victor Gollancz. It was Amis's first novel and won the 1955 Somerset Maugham Award for fiction. The novel follows the academic and romantic tribulations ...

'' by

Kingsley Amis Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social crit ...

, following ''

Further Adventures of Lucky Jim ''Further Adventures of Lucky Jim'' or ''The New Adventures of Lucky Jim'' is a comedy television series which first aired on BBC1 in 1967. Inspired by the novel ''Lucky Jim'' by Kingsley Amis, it updates the story from the early 1950s of the no ...

'' and ''

The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim ''The Further Adventures of Lucky Jim'' ( ''The New Adventures of Lucky Jim'') is a British television sitcom which first aired on BBC 2 in 1982. It is inspired by the 1954 novel ''Lucky Jim'' by Kingsley Amis, updated to the Swinging Sixties. ...

''.

Cast

as Jim Dixon *

as Professor Neddy Welch *

David Ryall David John Ryall
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as Stanley *

Helen McCrory Helen Elizabeth McCrory (17 August 1968 – 16 April 2021) was an English actress. After studying at the Drama Centre London, she made her professional stage debut in ''The Importance of Being Earnest'' in 1990. Other theatre roles include play ...

as Margaret Peel *

Anthony Calf Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He had recurring roles in the television medical drama ''Holby City'', as Michael Beauchamp, and ''New Tricks'' as D ...

as Cecil Goldsmith * Hugh Parker as Alfred Beesley *

Robert Wilfort Robert Kenneth Wilfort (born 20 April 1977) is a Welsh actor from Porthcawl, who has made many appearances on British television and film. He is best known for his role as Jason West in BBC's ''Gavin & Stacey''. His other television appearance ...

as Evan Johns *

Tim Wylton Tim Wylton (born Timothy Higginson; 27 February 1940) is a British actor best known for his television roles as Stanley Dawkins in '' My Hero'', and Lol Ferris in '' As Time Goes By''. Career As a stage actor he appeared in Zeffirelli's noted 19 ...

as Mr. Wilson *

Ursula Jones Ursula Jones is a British actor and author of children's fiction. Her picture book ''The Witch's Children and the Queen'' won a gold Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, and the sequel ''The Witch's Children Go to School'' won the inaugural Roald Dahl ...

as Mrs. Cutler *

Penelope Wilton Dame Penelope Alice Wilton (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm and, as she has not remarried, retains her married style of Lady Holm. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard ...

as Celia Welch *

Stephen Mangan Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in '' Green Wing'', Dan Moody in '' I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in ''Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postma ...

as Bertrand Welch *

as Christine Callaghan *

Hermione Norris Hermione Norris is an English actress. She attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in the 1980s, before taking small roles in theatre and on television. In 1996, she was cast in her breakout role of Karen Marsden in the comedy dr ...

as Carol Goldsmith *

Anthony Smee Anthony Smee (22 November 1949), also known as Tony Smee, is an English theatre producer, writer, and actor who has worked in radio, theatre, television, and film since 1972. Background Education Smee trained at the Rose Bruford College. Ca ...

as Mr. Pringle *

Denis Lawson Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy (1977–1983) and as John Jarndyce in the television miniseries ''Bleak House'' (2005), the l ...

as Julius Gore-Urqhart * Ian Lindsay as Bus Conductor *

Dorian Lough Dorian Tristan Lough (born 27 April 1966 in Kensington, London) is an English actor who played DS Dave Satchell in ''Trial & Retribution'' (1997-2009). He has also played Ray Taylor in ''EastEnders'' (1996-2005). Other credits include ''Notting ...

as Taxi Driver *

Rick Warden Richard George Warden (born 29 September 1971) is an English actor. Warden was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, he studied at Dr Challoner's Grammar School and received a B.A. honours in history at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1994. He mar ...

as Mr. Catchpole

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* {{Kingsley Amis 2003 television films 2003 films 2000s British films 2000s English-language films British comedy television films British satirical films Films based on works by Kingsley Amis Films set in universities and colleges ITV television dramas