TV series
Nice Work
1989, English, on BBC Two.
Dr Robyn Penrose is a lecturer in English at Rummidge University. Vic Wilcox is the Managing Director of Pringle's, an engineering firm in Rummidge. They meet when Robyn is told by her Head of Department to "shadow" Vic as part of Industry Year. They are initially hostile to each other but gradually come to understand each other's point of view. Based on the novel by David Lodge.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Ended in 1989
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Episode 4
Aired 25 October 1989
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Warren ClarkeVic Wilcox · 4 ep
- Haydn GwynneDr. Robyn Penrose · 4 ep
- Janet DaleMarjorie Wilcox · 4 ep
- David CalderStuart Baxter · 4 ep
- John ForgehamBrian Everthorpe · 4 ep
- Tricia GeorgeShirley · 4 ep
- Penny BostockMarion · 4 ep
- Tariq YunusDanny Ram · 4 ep
- Martin JacobsCharles Bennett · 3 ep
- Terry CoatesRupert Sutcliffe · 3 ep
- John ArthurTom Rigby · 3 ep
- Bridget GardenerStudent · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 October 1989
- Last aired
- 25 October 1989
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Nice Work has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 55 minutes each.
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Yes. Nice Work ended in 1989, so you can watch the whole story.
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