Stay Lucky is a British television comedy-drama series ran from 8 December 1989 to 6 August 1993. Made by Yorkshire Television and screened on the ITV network, it starred Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman.

Stay Lucky
Stay Lucky
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GenreDrama
Created byGeoff McQueen
Written byGeoff McQueen
Alan Whiting
Michael Aitkens
Directed byGraeme Harper
David Reynolds
StarringDennis Waterman
Jan Francis
Emma Wray
Niall Toibin
Susan George
Ian McNeice
Leslie Ash
Dougray Scott
ComposerJohn Powell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes27
Production
Executive producerDavid Reynolds
ProducerAndrew Benson
Production locationsLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Running time60 minutes
(including adverts)
Production companyYorkshire Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release8 December 1989 (1989-12-08) –
6 August 1993 (1993-08-06)

Plot

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Drama about a small-time gangster Thomas Gynn (Dennis Waterman) from London who discovers a new life up north in Yorkshire.

Helping widowed, self-sufficient businesswoman Sally Hardcastle (Jan Francis) when her car breaks down on the motorway, Thomas reluctantly accepts an offer of a lift to Leeds.

Over the coming months, the two become involved in a series of misadventures that soon find them being drawn closer together.

Cast

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Others include Paul Chapman, Belinda Lang, Rula Lenska, Amanda Noar and Rosemary Martin.

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
138 December 1989 (1989-12-08)22 December 1989 (1989-12-22)
2729 September 1990 (1990-09-29)10 November 1990 (1990-11-10)
3712 October 1991 (1991-10-12)23 November 1991 (1991-11-23)
4104 June 1993 (1993-06-04)6 August 1993 (1993-08-06)

Series 1 (1989)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A1 Rain Dancer"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen8 December 1989 (1989-12-08)
22"The Howling"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen15 December 1989 (1989-12-15)
33"Fool's Gold"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen22 December 1989 (1989-12-22)

Series 2 (1990)

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No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
41"Burning Your Boats"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen29 September 1990 (1990-09-29)
52"Bring Back My Barney to Me!"Graeme HarperMichael Aitkens6 October 1990 (1990-10-06)
63"A Woman's Lot"John GlenisterMichael Aitkens13 October 1990 (1990-10-13)
74"The Devil Wept in Leeds"David ReynoldsSteven Moffat20 October 1990 (1990-10-20)
85"Trial by Marriage"Graeme HarperMichael Aitkens27 October 1990 (1990-10-27)
96"Hotrod Horace"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen3 November 1990 (1990-11-03)
107"Bigamy Blues"John GlenisterGeoff McQueen10 November 1990 (1990-11-10)

Series 3 (1991)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111"Poetic Justice"Lawrence Gordon ClarkGeoff McQueen12 October 1991 (1991-10-12)
122"The Food of Love"Graeme HarperMichael Aitkens19 October 1991 (1991-10-19)
133"Hard Times, Hard Men"David ReynoldsMichael Aitkens26 October 1991 (1991-10-26)
144"An Unsavoury Business"David ReynoldsAlan Whiting2 November 1991 (1991-11-02)
155"The Sisters of Achill"Graeme HarperGeoff McQueen9 November 1991 (1991-11-09)
166"A Roman Empire"Lawrence Gordon ClarkAlan Whiting16 November 1991 (1991-11-16)
177"Shingle Beach"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen23 November 1991 (1991-11-23)

Series 4 (1993)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
181"Flameproof and Free!"Keith WashingtonGeoff McQueen4 June 1993 (1993-06-04)
192"The Driving Instructor"Ian WhiteAlan Whiting11 June 1993 (1993-06-11)
203"A Quick Killing"Keith WashingtonJonathan Rich, Julian Jones18 June 1993 (1993-06-18)
214"Down to Earth"David ReynoldsJeff Povey25 June 1993 (1993-06-25)
225"The Long Road... There!"Lawrence Gordon ClarkAlan Whiting2 July 1993 (1993-07-02)
236"The Long Road... Back!"Lawrence Gordon ClarkAlan Whiting9 July 1993 (1993-07-09)
247"Gilding the Lily"Steve GoldieJeff Povey16 July 1993 (1993-07-16)
258"Blowing Bubbles"Mike VardyBernard Dempsey23 July 1993 (1993-07-23)
269"Sand Dancer"Mike VardyGeoff McQueen30 July 1993 (1993-07-30)
2710"One Jump Ahead"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen6 August 1993 (1993-08-06)

Locations

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