A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch (Robert Hardy). Jim is also trying to make it with the woman of his dreams, Christine Callaghan (Keeley Hawes, Othello and Wives and Daughters), while simultaneously being pursued by the woman of his nightmares, fellow lecturer Margaret Peel (Helen McCrory, Anna Karenina). One (of many) complications is that Christine is the girlfriend of Professor Welch's egotistical artist son, Bertrand. Another is that Margaret keeps attempting suicide to get Jim's attention. But despite his misadventures, Jim keeps his eyes on the prize: a leg up on the ladder to a professorship in medieval history.

Cast

Stephen Tompkinson

Jim Dixon

Robert Hardy

Professor Neddy Welch

Keeley Hawes

Christine Callaghan

Helen McCrory

Margaret Peel

Stephen Mangan

Bertrand Welch

Penelope Wilton

Celia Welch

David Ryall

Stanley

Anthony Calf

Cecil Goldsmith

Hermione Norris

Carol Goldsmith

Denis Lawson

Julius Gore-Urqhart

Robert Wilfort

Evan Johns

Hugh Parker

Beesley

Rick Warden

Mr. Catchpole

Tim Wylton

Mr Wilson

Ian Lindsay

Bus Conductor

Dorian Lough

Taxi Driver

Ursula Jones

Mrs Cutler

Anthony Smee

Mr Pringle