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Adam Adamant Lives!

1966–1967 · 2 seasons

A charmingly absurd time-capsule adventure, watching a stiff Victorian gentleman navigate the swinging sixties with bemused dignity and frequent swordplay.

Created by: Richard Harris, Sydney Newman
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Comedy
Starring: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May

Overview: Frozen in ice since 1902 by his nemesis, Edwardian adventurer Adam Adamant is revived in 1966, where he must adapt to the 'Swinging Sixties' with the help of his new companion, Georgina Jones.

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Created by: Richard Harris, Sydney Newman
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Comedy
Starring: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
crime
class
loyalty
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, comedy
Created by: Richard Harris, Sydney Newman, Tony Williamson, Donald Cotton
Written by: Richard Harris, Richard Waring, Robert Banks Stewart, Vince Powell
Starring: Gerald Harper, Juliet Harmer, Jack May, Peter Ducrow, Freda Jackson, Ivor Salter, Frank Jarvis, Kenneth Benda
Music: David Lee
Length: 2 seasons, 29 episodes, 50 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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