Lucky Feller. Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead (David Jason). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Lucky Feller
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1976
- 14 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom starring David Jason as the younger of two brothers living at home with their mum, from where they run a small plumbing and repair business. Also features Peter Armitage, Cheryl Hall and Pat Heywood.
Lucky Feller. Image shows from L to R: Kathleen Peake (Cheryl Hall), Bernard 'Shorty' Mepstead (David Jason). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1976
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 14 (1 pilot + 1 series)
- Stars
- David Jason, Peter Armitage, Cheryl Hall and Pat Heywood
- Writer
- Terence Frisby
- Director
- Mike Vardy
- Producer
- Humphrey Barclay
- Company
Brothers Shorty and Randolph Mepsted both live at home with their mum in Brockley, south east London. Shorty is the shy, retiring type while Randolph is a ladies' man. Together they run a small plumbing and repair business.
Over the course of the series, our incredibly unlucky 'Lucky Feller' attempts to come up trumps in getting the girl of his dreams, Kath. Unfortunately for Shorty, she's fallen for his womanising brother...
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Theme song performed by The Tony Mansell Singers.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 3rd September 1976 at 6:30pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 4th June 2020 at 7:15am on Gold - Episode 13
- Wednesday 3rd June 2020 at 7:15am on Gold - Episode 12
- Monday 1st June 2020 at 7:40am on Gold - Episode 10
Recording details
- The London Studios