Tucker's Luck
Tucker's Luck was a British television series made by the BBC between 1983 and 1985. The series is a spin-off from the school drama Grange Hill and capitalised on the popularity of one of the series' original characters — Peter "Tucker" Jenkins, played by Todd Carty. Tucker's Luck followed the exploits of Tucker and his friends, Alan Humphries and Tommy Watson, after they had left school and their attempts to find employment and cope out there in the "real world". Three series were made, with several former Grange Hill cast members reprising their roles for the spin-off, although the programme never came close to matching the popularity of Grange Hill. The third and final series saw the first appearances of Tucker's younger sister, eight-year old Rhona, and Tucker's elder brother Barry.
- Created By
Phil Redmond
- First Aired on
Mar 10, 1983
- Popularity: 4.6659
- 2 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Dec 17, 1985
Last episode: Trisha
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 27 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Sick30 min
Tucker, Tommy and Alan, late of Grange Hill, sign on at the dole office. Tommy makes an enemy of local thug Passmore.
Episode 2Architect30 min
Tucker finally gets up the nerve to talk to Michelle while Tommy continues to court danger with Alison. Later, Tucker goes for an interview.
Episode 3Paint30 min
Alan's dad offers the boys a job. Tommy is attacked by Passmore during the lunch break. The boys wait to get back at Passmore and get a surprise from Michelle.
Episode 4All Change30 min
Allison takes Tucker to the news agency to look for a job. When they return they interrupt Tommy and Michelle. Tommy's sister suggests they get organized.
Episode 5Bo Derek30 min
Tommy believes Tucker should have a party to help Alan get his mind off of Suzi.
