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 and Peter McNamara as Tucker's nemesis Ralph Passmore, 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.

Series and Episode Guide

Two annuals and three novels associated with the series were published between 1983 and 1985. The annuals were simply called the 1984 Tucker's Luck Annual and 1985 Tucker's Luck Annual. The novels were:
  1. Forty Days of Tucker J., by Robert Leeson. Published by Fontana Lions in 1983.
  2. Tucker's Luck, by Jan Needle. Published by Fontana Lions in 1984.
  3. Tucker in Control, by Jan Needle. Published by Magnet in 1985.