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Nice Work
Episode directors
Christopher Menaul
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.
The story
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.
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Season 1
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Cast
Warren ClarkeVic Wilcox
Haydn GwynneDr. Robyn Penrose
Janet DaleMarjorie Wilcox
David CalderStuart Baxter
John ForgehamBrian Everthorpe
Tricia GeorgeShirley
Penny BostockMarion
Tariq YunusDanny Ram
Martin JacobsCharles Bennett
Terry CoatesRupert Sutcliffe
John ArthurTom Rigby
Bridget GardenerStudent
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Howard BelgardStudent
Edda SharpeStudent
Balraj Singh SomalShop Steward
Patrick PearsonBasil Penrose
Neale McGrathGeorge Prendergast
Christopher GodwinProf. Philip Swallow
Thomasina ConwayNymph
Amanda PointerNymph
Stephanie SchonfieldNymph
Caroline WildiNymph
Tim PreeceBob Busby
Marilyn MoylanPamela
Steve MoneyFoundry Worker
Ray HingleyManager at Pringle's
Colin SimmondsManager at Pringle's
Doc O'BrienLorry Driver
George A. CooperMr. Wilcox Snr
Andrew TiernanRaymond Wilcox
Duncan McCallumGary Wilcox
Allan SurteesTed Stoker
Zoë NathensonDebbie
Rüdiger BahrHerr Winkler
Vitus ZeplichalDr. Patsch
Vass AndersonTeacher - 1951
Martin TomsTeacher - 1986
Norman ChancerProf. Morris Zapp
Jean HolnessMrs. Penrose
Daphne NevilleHilary Swallow
Ruth HillierLecturer
Jack HudsonLecturer
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