"Stay Lucky" (1989) TV series 1989-1993

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

8 December 1989 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Yorkshire | Cockney | Human Relationship | Ex Convict | Boat

Cast

Dennis Waterman	...	Thomas Gynn (27 episodes, 1989-1993)
Emma Wray	...	Pippa O'Connor (23 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jan Francis	...	Sally Hardcastle (16 episodes, 1989-1991)
Niall Toibin	...	John Lively (16 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Directed by
David Reynolds		(11 episodes, 1989-1993)
Graeme Harper		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lawrence Gordon Clark		(4 episodes, 1991-1993)
John Glenister		(2 episodes, 1990)
Mike Vardy		(2 episodes, 1993)
Keith Washington		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Writing credits
Geoff McQueen		(12 episodes, 1989-1993)
Michael Aitkens		(5 episodes, 1990-1991)
Alan Whiting		(5 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jeff Povey		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Produced by
David Reynolds	....	producer / executive producer (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Vernon Lawrence	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1989)
Andrew Benson	....	producer (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Matthew Bird	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1993)

Series Original Music by
John Powell		(unknown episodes)
Ray Russell		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Alan Pyrah		(7 episodes, 1989-1993)

Series Film Editing by
David Aspinall		(5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mike Eustace		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Production Management
David Noble	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
György Sánta	....	production manager: Hungary (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Terry Cavagin	....	dubbing mixer (3 episodes, 1989)
John Fountaine	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 1989)
Roy Lafbery	....	dubbing editor (2 episodes, 1989)

Series Stunts
Roy Alon	....	stunt arranger (3 episodes, 1989)
Stuart St. Paul	....	stunt arranger / stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Zoltán Gulyás Kiss	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Istvan Bolla	....	gaffer: Hungary (2 episodes, 1993)
Steve Oxley	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Danny Chang	....	composer: title song (3 episodes, 1989)
Mike Price	....	composer: title song (3 episodes, 1989)
Dennis Waterman	....	singer: title song (3 episodes, 1989)

Series Other crew
Fiona Black	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1989)
Ben Rothwell	....	unit assistant (unknown episodes)
Helen Spence	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Runtime:

60 min (24 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Armley Mills Industrial Museum, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Trivia:

According to Dennis Waterman's autobiography "ReMinder", Susan George's character Samantha Mansfield in Series 4 was written out after a few episodes because Waterman and executive producer David Reynolds decided that George was not capable of doing the job. After hasty re-writes, Leslie Ash's character Jo Blake was introduced as a replacement love interest for Thomas Gynn.

Soundtrack:

Stay Lucky and Free