Wish Me Luck (ITV Drama, Kate Buffery, Suzanna Hamilton)

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September 18, 2016

Drawing comparisons with such shows as Secret Army and Manhunt Wish Me Luck stars Kate Buffery (in her first big lead role) as 20-something Liz Graniger, she has a five year old daughter and her husband is away fighting overseas. Determined to do her bit she responds to an appeal by the SOE (Special Operations Executive aka The Outfit) who are looking for fluent French speakers, Liz is teamed up with younger cockney Matty Firman (Suzanna Hamilton) and together the pair are dropped behind enemy lines to help co-ordinate the resistance.

Their boss is Colonel James Cad Cadogan (Julian Glover) and others on the team include Oxford Grad Faith Ashley (Jane Asher) and teenage Lois Mountjoy, over in France the girls mostly work with baronets son Kit Vanston (Michael J. Jackson) and resistance worker Claudine.

Warren Clarke also appears as head of the German forces Colonel Krieger although he is later replaced by General Stuckler. Jane Asher as Faith Ashley

Cast: KATE BUFFERY as Liz Grainger; SUZANNA HAMILTON as Matty Firman; JANE ASHER as Faith Ashley; JULIAN GLOVER as Col James Cadogan; MICHAEL J. JACKSON as Kit Vanston; LYNN FARLIEGH as Vivien

Creators: Jill Hyem, Lavinia Warner / Music: Denis King / Costume: Sue Formston / Executive Producer: Nick Elliott / Producers: Colin Shindler, Lavinia Warner

UK / ITV – London Weekend Television / 23×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 17 January 1988 – 25 February 1990

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