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Adam Adamant Lives   
The 1960's fantasy adventure series. A Victorian adventurer, frozen in 1902, is thawed out in the swinging sixties to combat modern day evils.
REGULAR CAST

GERALD HARPER as Adam Adamant / JULIET HARMER as Georgina Jones / JACK MAY as William E. Simms / PETER DUCROW as The Face(season 2) 

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Creator: Don Cotton, Richard Harris / Script Editor: Tony Williamson / Producer: Verity Lambert

United Kingdom / BBC1 / 29x50m-e / 1966-67  black and white

SEASON ONE

16 Episodes / 23 June - 13 Oct 1966

1. A VINTAGE YEAR FOR SCOUNDRELS

WRITER: Tony Williamson

Victorian adventurer Adam Adamant is discovered entombed in a block of ice by workmen in 1966. Revived he finds himself in an alien world. Young fan Georgina Jones takes him under her wing. Together they tangle with the evil Margot Kane.

Sir James.................................... KENNETH BENDA

The Face..................................... PETER DUCROW

Gramps....................................... BARTLETT MULLINS

Hoggett....................................... IVOR SLATER

Hicks.......................................... FRANK JARVIS

Detective..................................... JOBY BLANSHARD

Margot Kane................................ FREDA JACKSON

DIRECTOR: David Proudfoot

 

2. DEATH HAS A THOUSAND FACES

WRITER: Tony Williamson

Adam and Georgina investigate a murder on Blackpool's golden mile.

Parky................................................ GEOFF HINSLIFF

Jeffreys............................................. MICHAEL ROBBINS

Susie............................................... SHEILA FEARN

Danny.............................................. PATRICK O'CONNELL

Madame Delvario.............................. STEPHANIE BIDMEAD

Kelvin ............................................. JOHN ROLFE

DIRECTOR: Philip Dudley

 

3. MORE DEADLY THAN THE SWORD

WRITER: Terence Frisby

After visiting a Japanese geisha house a government minister finds himself being blackmailed.

Sir Ernest Hampton.......................... MAURICE HEDLEY

McLennon....................................... BARRY LINEHAN

Suzu.............................................. LUCILLE SOONG

Hitomi............................................ MONA CHONG

Madame Nagata.............................. MARY WEBSTER

Ikezawa.......................................... ANDY HO

Kodama......................................... YURI BORIENKO

Hiram............................................. GEOFFREY ALEXANDER

DIRECTOR: Leonard Lewis

4.THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

WRITER: Robert Banks Stewart

Adam investigates the secrets of a high pressure sales campaign that seems to be linked to something sinister.

Badenoch........................................ JOHN GATRELL

Kinthly............................................ CHARLES TINGWELL

Sales Manager................................ BRYAN KENDRICK

Advertising Manager........................ DAVID LANDER

Shani Mathieson............................. ADRIENNE CORRI

McLintock...................................... WILLIAM HURNDELL

Spalding........................................ JACK HOWLETT

DIRECTOR:Philip Dudley

 

5.ALLAH IS NOT ALWAYS WITH YOU

WRITER:Tony Williamson

Investigating the last words of a dying girl leads Adam to become involved in a world of nightclubs and gambling.

Vargos............................................. KEVIN BRENNAN

Lukas.............................................. NOSHER POWELL

Ahmed............................................ DAVID SPENCER

Helen............................................. JENNIFER JAYNE

Fluffy.............................................. VALERIE STANTON

Calvert............................................ JOHN HOLLIS

Sheik............................................. JOHN WOODNUTT

DIRECTOR:Paul Ciappessoni

 

6.THE TERRIBLY HAPPY EMBALMERS

WRITER:Brian Clemens

A group of financiers appear to be dying twice.

Sir George Marston............................ JOHN SCOTT

Wilson............................................. JEREMY YOUNG

Mr Percy......................................... ARTHUR BROUGH

Grantham........................................ DEREK GUYLER

Velmer........................................... JOHN LE MESURIER

George........................................... HAMILTON DYCE

Susan............................................. ILONA RODGERS

DIRECTOR:Paul Ciappessoni

 

7.TO SET A DEADLY FASHION

WRITER:Tony Williamson

Adam gets involved with murder and espionage when he enters the world of high fashion.

Oretta............................................... NANCY NEVINSON

Major Fitzgibbon................................ BRYAN COLEMAN

Leo Dorvetti....................................... ALAN FOSS

Janine.............................................. GWENDOLYN WATTS

Roger Clair....................................... COLIN JEAVONS

Mrs Smythe..................................... AUDREY NOBLE

Howarth.......................................... ALISTER WILLIAMSON

DIRECTOR:Leonard Lewis

 

8.THE LAST SACRIFICE

WRITER:Richard Harris

Adam becomes involved in a murky world of black magic.

Huge Man...................................... KENNETH IVES

Esta Canfield................................. JENNIFER DANIEL

Statton......................................... GLYN DEARMAN

Lord Rufus Pearmain..................... WILLIAM DEXTER

James Denton............................... HUGH DICKSON

Minister........................................ JOHN DAWSON

Barber.......................................... IAN FAIRBURN

DIRECTOR:Philip Dudley

 

9.SING A SONG OF MURDER

WRITER:John Pennington

Adam and Georgina find themselves in the music business after Georgina is accused of trying to rob a bank.

Kinkhead........................................... MICHAEL STANDING

Sgt................................................... DENIS CLEARY

Inspector.......................................... MICHAEL BEINT

Melville............................................ JEROME WILLIS

Chauffeur......................................... JAMES BURKE

Carson............................................. ALEX SCOTT

Felina.............................................. ANNE KRISTEN

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

10.THE DOOMSDAY PLAN

WRITER:Richard Harris

Adam tangles with prophet of doom Dr Mort.

BBC Newsreader............................. KENNETH KENDALL

Dr Mort........................................... PETER VAUGHAN

Streek............................................ ROY HANLON

Maddox......................................... ANDREW ROBERTSON

Hinchcombe.................................. GEOFFREY LUMSDEN

Man With Parcel............................ TALFRYN THOMAS

Samantha...................................... ISOBEL BLACK

DIRECTOR:Paul Ciapessoni

 

11.DEATH BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

WRITER:Tony Williamson

A series of murders strike terror into the hearts of the financial capitals of the world.

Sandra Webb............................... PATRICIA HAINES

Phillippe Jervais............................ COLIN VANCAO

Sir Nigel Dee................................ DAVID GARTH

Daniels....................................... JOHN WALKER

Pamela Wentworth-Howe............. CHRISTINE FINN

Charles Fellowes......................... JAMES CAIRNCROSS

Von Reison................................. EDWARD PALMER

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

12.BEAUTY IS AN UGLY WORD

WRITERS:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

Adam enters the world of bodybuilders and beauty pageants when he learns of a plot that could destroy the Earth.

Ryan.............................................. ESMOND WEBB

Petherbridge................................... JOHN BADDELEY

Paul Carter..................................... ANNETTE ANDRE

Max............................................... EDDIE STACEY

Sinoda........................................... PETER JEFFREY

Victor............................................ BARRY JACKSON

P.C. Mullins.................................. JOHN McKELVEY

DIRECTOR:Philip Dudley

 

13.THE LEAGUE OF UNCHARITABLE LADIES

WRITER:John Pennington

A murder leads Adam to a club in Pall Mall run by three strange old ladies.

Prudence.................................... GERALDINE MOFFATT

Abstinence.................................. EVE GROSS

Jarrot.......................................... GERALD SIM

Charity....................................... AMELIA BAYNTON

Hope.......................................... SHEILA GRANT

Faith........................................... LUCY GRIFFITHS

Randolph.................................... JOHN CARSON

DIRECTOR:Ridley Scott

 

14.TICKET TO TERROR

WRITER:Dick Sharples

Adam is called in when 400 train passengers disaapear into thin air.

Miss Caldwell................................. ANN LYNN

Dr Klein......................................... MAX ADRIAN

Susan Denby................................. JAN QUY

Harold........................................... REG LYE

Engineer....................................... JACK BLIGH

George......................................... TOMMY EYTLE

Armitage...................................... MICHAEL BARRINGTON

DIRECTOR:Tina Wakerell

15.THE VILLAGE OF EVIL

WRITERS:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

Even a quiet holiday ends with Adam getting involved in a sinister mystery involving a young boy and a lonely mill.

Joe................................................ CHRISTOPHER COLL

Dr Craigshaw.................................. JOHN BAILEY

Mr Burke....................................... TREVOR BAXTER

Myra Bamford................................ COLETTE O'NEILL

Daniel........................................... DINNY POWELL

Jerry Fletcher................................ LEN JONES

Mr Corbett.................................... JOHN LAW

DIRECTOR:Anthea Browne-Wilkinson

 

16.D FOR DESTRUCTION

WRITER:Tony Williamson

Adam rejoins his old regiment to investigate a series of accidents.

Sgt Maj Jeffers............................. MICHAEL RIPPER

Corp Grey.................................... WALTER SPARROW

Bailey.......................................... BRYAN MOSLEY

General Mongerson...................... PATRICK TROUGHTON

Corp Jenkins............................... ANTHONY BLACKSHAW

Col Mannering............................. IAIN CUTHBERTSON

Major......................................... MICHAEL SHEARD

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

SEASON TWO

13 Episodes / 31 Dec 1966 - 25 Mar 1967

(17) 1. A SLIGHT CASE OF REINCARNATION

WRITER:Tony Williamson / Story:Brian Clemens

Adam has to protect an African leader from assassins and meets an old enemy.

Hinkaya............................................. HORACE JAMES

Hammond.......................................... PATRICK KAVANAGH

Charlesworth..................................... NORMAN PITT

Simpson.......................................... JOHN CAZABON

Logan.............................................. WILLIAM HURNDELL

Dr Sanderson................................... PETER MADDEN

Dr Heindrick..................................... MARTIN MILLER

Sir Charles Thetford.......................... JOHN FRAWLEY

Louise............................................. MARY YOEMANS

Lady Thetford................................... PEGGY ANN WOOD

DIRECTOR:Roger Jenkins

 

(18). 2. BLACK ECHO

WRITERS:Donald and Derek Ford

Adam investigates a sinister country estate and again meets the dreaded Face.

Oil Delivery Man................................ KENNETH IVES

Sir Henry.......................................... DONALD ECCLES

Sir George........................................ PETER BATHURST

Beardsley........................................ TREVOR BAXTER

Sergei.............................................. BRIAN GILMAR

Ireyna.............................................. JUDY PARFITT

Grand Duchess Vorokhov.................. GLADYS COOPER

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

(19). 3. CONSPIRACY OF DEATH

WRITERS:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

Adam investigates the murder of an old wartime colleague of Simms'.

Jankers Johnson................................ JOHN SCOTT MARTIN

Davison............................................. HAROLD GOODWIN

Onslow............................................. DEREK FARR

Penrose........................................... GEORGE WOODBRIDGE

Monique........................................... ANNETTE CARELL

Connelly........................................... DAVID BLAKE KELLY

Dolly................................................ FANNY CARBY

DIRECTOR:Roger Jenkins

 

(20). 4.THE BASARDI AFFAIR

WRITER:Ian Stuart Black

Adam helps the ruler of oil rich country who is being intimidated.

Eileen Smith..................................... SUZANNE MOCKLER

Sonia Fawzi..................................... KATE O'MARA

Chaufeur.......................................... JOE CORNELIUS

Sheik Abdul..................................... ZIA MOHYEDDIN

Guard............................................. ROY STEWART

Prince Mahmud............................... SALMAAN PEER

Sir Robert....................................... WILLIAM KENDALL

DIRECTOR:Henri Safran

(21). 5. THE SURVIVORS

WRITERS:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

Adam investigates when inventors are being killed in sinister circumstances.

Minister............................................... ANTHONY DAWES

Singleton............................................. EDWIN RICHFIELD

Mrs Granger........................................ ELIZABETH BENSON

Critchley............................................. ERIK CHITTY

Marty..................................................ROY EVANS

Mrs Clasp.......................................... HILDA FENEMORE

Blundell.............................................. EDWARD EVANS

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

(22). 6.FACE IN A MIRROR

WRITER:John Pennington

The Face is determined to rid the world of Adam Adamant.

Farnley............................................... GERALD HARPER

Gladwin.............................................. EDWARD BRAYSHAW

Lady Lydia.......................................... JEAN MARSH

Livingstone......................................... FRED McNAUGHTON

Hudson.............................................. BILLY JOHN

Roach............................................... BOB GODFREY

Baker................................................ BASIL DIGNAM

DIRECTOR:Henri Safran

 

(23). 7.ANOTHER LITTLE DRINK

WRITER:Ian Stuart Black

Georgina finds a new soft drink is not as sweet as it sounds.

Supervisor......................................... NORMAN WYNNE

Carol Shelley.................................... SALLY BAZELY

Dr Loton........................................... MEREDITH EDWARDS

Yorke.............................................. FREDERIC ABBOTT

Addison........................................... ROBERT McBAIN

D.K. Davies..................................... PETER BOWLES

Guard.............................................. MICHAEL GOLDEN

DIRECTOR: Laurence Bourne

 

(24). 8.DEATH BEGINS AT SEVENTY

WRITER:Dick Sharples

Adam and Simms investigate sinister happenings at an old folks home.

Timothy Henshaw........................... GEORGE BENSON

Charlie Pearson.............................. WINDSOR DAVIES

Matron........................................... SHEILA BURRELL

Mary Smith.................................... CYD HAYMAN

Dr Henry Heason........................... KENNETH J. WARREN

Harry Newley................................ JOHN GLYN-JONES

Young Man................................... BILL MACLEAN

DIRECTOR:Ridley Scott

 

(25). 9.TUNNEL OF DEATH

WRITER:Richard Waring

Adam realises the Face is planning his biggest 'event' yet after Georgina is nearly arrested.

Sewerman........................................ TEX FULLER

Commissioner Hobson...................... GEOFFREY CHATER

Scarlatti.......................................... ARNOLD DIAMOND

Bruno............................................. KENNETH IVES

Constance...................................... GERALDINE NEWMAN

Brooke........................................... WALTER SPARROW

Barker............................................ JEROLD WELLS

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

(26). 10.THE DEADLY BULLET

WRITERS:Vince Powell, Harry Driver

Adam investigates following the murder of magician The Great Manton.

George Manton................................ HENRY GILBERT

Wanda Manton................................ SHEILA BRENNAN

Juanita............................................ JILL CURZON

Carlos............................................ GRAHAM CORRY

Oliver Meadows............................... NIGEL STOCK

Insp Foster...................................... BILL KERR

Pop Williams................................... HAROLD BENNETT

DIRECTOR:Henri Safran

 

(27). 11.THE RESURRECTIONISTS

WRITERS:Derek and Donald Ford

Are agents of the Face behind the sinister disappearance of a scientist.

Dr Morris Vaine................................. BERNARD KAY

Sara Linden...................................... WENDY GIFFORD

Mr Byers-Thompson.......................... FRANK WILLIAMS

The Minister..................................... PETER STEPHENS

Miss Coburn.................................... SHEILA GRANT

Susan............................................. TRACEY CRISP

Mrs Withenshaw.............................. CICELY PAGET-BOWMAN

DIRECTOR:Ridley Scott

 

(28). 12.WISH YOU WERE HERE

WRITER:James McTaggart

Simms uncovers a sinister plot when his mother is arrested for disturbing the peace.

Saville................................................. PETER BIRREL

Mrs Simms.......................................... HILDA BARRY

Sonia.................................................. MARION MATHIE

Lord Hawksmoor.................................. MICHAEL GWYNN

Old Lady............................................. KITTY ATTWOOD

Hercules............................................. SKIP MARTIN

Matron................................................ TERRY RICHARDS

DIRECTOR:Moira Armstrong

 

(29). 13.A SINISTER SORT OF SERVICE

WRITER:Tony Williamson

Is the Face behind a series of robberies.

Sir Nigel Dee..................................... DAVID GARTH

Jason Lang........................................ T.P. McKENNA

Thomas............................................ MARK MOSS

Miklo................................................ JOSEF ZARANOFF

Sandra Verrel.................................... FRANCES CUKA

SS Girl............................................. CLARE JENKINS

Furrier.............................................. DAVID KELLY

DIRECTOR:Laurence Bourne

 

 


                              

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