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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.

First Aired

1966-06-23
Last Aired

1967-03-25
Creator

Sydney Newman
Genre

Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

2
Episodes

29
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

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Season 1

Season 2

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 eterni...More

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.Less

1966-06-23

2. Death Has a Thousand Faces...

Adamant rescues Georgie from two motorcyclists who were chasing her because of a stick of rock candy. ...More

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.Less

1966-06-30

3. More Deadly Than the Sword

After visiting a Japanese geisha house a government minister finds himself being blackmailed.

After visiting a Japanese geisha house a government minister finds himself being blackmailed.Less

1966-07-07

4. The Sweet Smell of Disaster

Adam investigates the secrets of a high pressure sales campaign that seems to be something sinister.

Adam investigates the secrets of a high pressure sales campaign that seems to be something sinister.Less

1966-07-14

5. Allah Is Not Always With You

Investigating the last words of a dying girl leads Adam to become involved in a world of nightclubs an...More

Investigating the last words of a dying girl leads Adam to become involved in a world of nightclubs and gambling.Less

1966-07-21

6. The Terribly Happy Embalmers

The conveniently-timed deaths of a number of rich businessmen appear to have taken place shortly befor...More

The conveniently-timed deaths of a number of rich businessmen appear to have taken place shortly before they were due to receive large tax demands, arousing the suspicions of the Inland Revenue. The only common factor seems to have been their psychiatrist; Adam Adamant, posing as a harassed financier, makes an appointment with the man, who concludes from his patient's unusual mental history that he is suffering severe delusions and takes the opportunity to prescribe a stay at a sinister health resort.Less