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Lucky Feller (1976)

1976-09-04 · 30m · EN
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Lucky Feller is a 1976 ITV sitcom written by Terence Frisby and produced by Humphrey Barclay with London Weekend Television for ITV. It follows two brothers in Southeast London, the basic set-up can be seen as a dry run for Only Fools and Horses, except with David Jason playing the nerdy "Rodders" part, Shorty Mepstead. The other brother, Randolph Mepstead, was played by Peter Armitage.

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Top billed cast

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David JasonDavid JasonBernard 'Shorty' MepsteadPeter ArmitagePeter ArmitageRandolph 'Randy' MepsteadCheryl HallCheryl HallKathleen 'Kath' PeakePat HeywoodPat HeywoodMrs MepsteadGlynn EdwardsGlynn EdwardsMr Cecil PeakeMaggie JonesMaggie JonesMrs Tanya Peake

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortActor preference271996 · 700234 · 295376Country preferenceGbDecade preference1970

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What is Lucky Feller about?

Lucky Feller is a 1976 ITV sitcom written by Terence Frisby and produced by Humphrey Barclay with London Weekend Television for ITV. It follows two brothers in Southeast London, the basic set-up can be seen as a dry run for Only Fools and Horses, except with David Jason playing the nerdy "Rodders" part, Shorty Mepstead. The other brother, Randolph Mepstead, was played by Peter Armitage.

How long is Lucky Feller?

Lucky Feller has a runtime of 30 minutes.