Just Your Luck

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.

David Hayman

Alec

Lesley Mackie

Alison

Gerry Slevin

Colin Hawkins

Mary Riggans

Betsie Hawkins

Andrew Byatt

Duncan

Eileen McCallum

Isa Johnson

Joseph Greig

Joe Johnson

Austin Hyslop

Alec's 1st Mate

Allan Craig

Alec's 2nd Mate

Kevin Collins

Grandfather

Helen Norman

Auntie Maymie

Joan Fitzpatrick

Auntie Jessie

Jean Faulds

Auntie Cathy

Balfour Sharp

Hawkins Boy

Brian Pettifer

Youth at Wedding

Hamish Roughead

Alison's Uncle

• Mike NewellDirector
• Peter McDougallWriter
• Graeme MacDonaldProducer

Release date

December 4, 1972

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 4m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, TV Movie