The Luck of the Irish (1988)

Doing research on hospitals for a play, Thomas meets a cheeky medical student. Fergus is still terrified that the killer he saw will come after him. Oliver wants Martha to campaign with him... See full summary »

Writers:

Harry Duffin, Frank Marshall (creator),

Stars:

Norman Rodway, Barbara Murray, David Yelland

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Norman Rodway	...	Charles
Barbara Murray	...	Lydia
David Yelland	...	Edwin
Belinda Lang	...	Martha
George Winter	...	Thomas
Tim Wylton	...	Sutton
Sally Cookson	...	Perdita
Amanda Murray	...	Claudia
Daniel Hill	...	David Green
Hugh Fraser	...	Oliver Mortimer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Boyle	...	Hegarty
Terry Coates	...	Returning Officer
Peter Finn	...	Heckler
Susan Franklyn	...	Meg Burns
Philip Hurd-Wood	...	Tybalt (as Philip Hurdwood)

Storyline

Doing research on hospitals for a play, Thomas meets a cheeky medical student. Fergus is still terrified that the killer he saw will come after him. Oliver wants Martha to campaign with him, and Thomas' new flame Meg turns out to be the sister of Oliver's opponent. Lydia talks Charles into playing Romeo opposite her in a radio play.

Details

Release Date:

1988 (UK)

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Quotes

Martha: All the revolutionaries in England could hold a conference in one drawing room. In fact, when Tom was at home, they frequently did.
Oliver Mortimer: Complacency is Britain's fatal disease.
Martha: It will never replace dipsomania.

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