Just Your Luck

Overview

When Alison unexpectedly falls pregnant after a brief encounter with Alex (David Hayman's first TV role) they decide to marry. The joining of two seemingly different families opens into a witty and audacious tale, which caused uproar after its first broadcast in 1972. An early triumph for Peter McDougall, when it was proclaimed the most exciting writing debut since John Osborne's Look Back in Anger.

Directed by Mike Newell

Top cast

David Hayman

Alec

Lesley Mackie

Alison

G

Gerry Slevin

Colin Hawkins

Mary Riggans

Betsie Hawkins

A

Andrew Byatt

Duncan

Eileen McCallum

Isa Johnson

J

Joseph Greig

Joe Johnson

A

Austin Hyslop

Alec's 1st Mate

A

Allan Craig

Alec's 2nd Mate

K

Kevin Collins

Grandfather

H

Helen Norman

Auntie Maymie

J

Joan Fitzpatrick

Auntie Jessie

J

Jean Faulds

Auntie Cathy

B

Balfour Sharp

Hawkins Boy

Brian Pettifer

Youth at Wedding

H

Hamish Roughead

Alison's Uncle

B

Betty Cardno

Alison's Aunt

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