Nice Work (1989)

Dr Robyn Penrose is a lecturer in English at Rummidge University. Vic Wilcox is the Managing Director of Pringle's, an engineering firm in Rummidge. They meet when Robyn is told by her Head of Department to "shadow" Vic as part of Industry Year. They are initially hostile to each other but gradually come to understand each other's point of view. Based on the novel by David Lodge.

Nice Work

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as Dr. Robyn Penrose

as Marjorie Wilcox

as Stuart Baxter

as Brian Everthorpe

as Charles Bennett

as Rupert Sutcliffe

Bridget Gardener

Bridget Gardener

Balraj Singh Somal

Balraj Singh Somal

as Shop Steward

Patrick Pearson

Patrick Pearson

as Basil Penrose

as George Prendergast

Christopher Godwin

Christopher Godwin

as Prof. Philip Swallow

Thomasina Conway

Thomasina Conway

Stephanie Schonfield

Stephanie Schonfield

as Foundry Worker

as Manager at Pringle's

as Manager at Pringle's

as Lorry Driver

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

as Mr. Wilcox Snr

as Raymond Wilcox

Duncan McCallum

Duncan McCallum

as Herr Winkler

Vitus Zeplichal

Vitus Zeplichal

as Teacher - 1951

as Teacher - 1986

as Prof. Morris Zapp

as Mrs. Penrose

as Hilary Swallow

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