Series synopsis
Adam Adamant Lives! is a British drama comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on BBC One on June 23, 1966. It ended on March 25, 1967. It was created by Sydney Newman. It stars Gerald Harper, Jack May and Juliet Harmer.
Adam Adamant Lives! is a British television series which ran from 1966 to 1967 on the BBC, starring Gerald Harper in the title role. Proposing that an adventurer born in 1867 had been revived from hibernation in 1966, the show was a comedy adventure that took a satirical look at life in the 1960s through the eyes of an Edwardian.
Premise
Adam Adamant Lives! is a British television series which ran from 1966 to 1967 on the BBC, starring Gerald Harper in the title role. Proposing that an adventurer born in 1867 had been revived from hibernation in 1966, the show was a comedy adventure that took a satirical look at life in the 1960s through the eyes of an Edwardian.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gerald Harper as Adam Adamant
- Jack May as William E. Simms
- Juliet Harmer as Georgina Jones
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 34 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | ||
| Season 1 | 16 | June 23, 1966 | October 13, 1966 |
| Season 2 | 13 | December 31, 1966 | March 25, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Man is the One 52-minute documentary featuring Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Verity Lambert and Brian Clemens. Presented by Mark Gatiss. |
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| 2 |
Outtakes from Sing a Song of Murder Outtakes and Trims from the original Tele-Recording of "Adam Adamant Lives!" first series, episode 9: "Sing a Song of Murder" |
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| 3 |
Adam Adamant's Wheels A 7-minute mini-documentary on Adam’s faithful Mini Cooper. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Vintage Year For Scoundrels In 1902, Adam Adamant is lured into a trap by his arch nemesis 'The Face' and frozen in ice for eternity. That is until he is accidentally freed by workmen in 1966. Bewildered to find himself in the Swinging Sixties, Adamant is taken in by mod girl and lifelong fan Georgina Jones. When Georgie's grandfather is killed by a couple of thugs, Adamant decides his services are once again needed. |
June 23, 1966 |
| 2 |
Death Has a Thousand Faces... Adamant rescues Georgie from two motorcyclists who were chasing her because of a stick of rock candy. Inside they find a incomprehensible diagram which leads them to Blackpool to investigate. When Punch and Judy man William E. Simms overhears the villains plotting to kill Adamant, he decides to intervene. |
June 30, 1966 |
| 3 |
More Deadly Than the Sword After visiting a Japanese geisha house a government minister finds himself being blackmailed. |
July 7, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Slight Case of Reincarnation Adam has to protect an african leader from assassins and meets an old enemy. |
December 31, 1966 |
| 2 |
Black Echo Adam investigate a sinister country estate and again meets the dreaded face. |
January 7, 1967 |
| 3 |
Conspiracy of Death Adam investigates the murder of an old wartime colleague of Simms' |
January 14, 1967 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 23, 1966 |
| Last aired | March 25, 1967 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |