Adam Adamant Lives!
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.
Seasons
1. A Vintage Year For Scoundrels
Air Date: 1966-06-23
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.
2. Death Has a Thousand Faces...
Air Date: 1966-06-30
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.
3. More Deadly Than the Sword
Air Date: 1966-07-07
After visiting a Japanese geisha house a government minister finds himself being blackmailed.
4. The Sweet Smell of Disaster
Air Date: 1966-07-14
Adam investigates the secrets of a high pressure sales campaign that seems to be something sinister.
5. Allah Is Not Always With You
Air Date: 1966-07-21
Investigating the last words of a dying girl leads Adam to become involved in a world of nightclubs and gambling.
6. The Terribly Happy Embalmers
Air Date: 1966-08-04
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.
7. To Set A Deadly Fashion
Air Date: 1966-08-11
Adam gets involved with murder and espionage when he enters the world of high fashion.
8. The Last Sacrifice
Air Date: 1966-08-18
Adam gets involved in a murky world of black magic.
9. Sing A Song of Murder
Air Date: 1966-08-25
Adam and Georgina finds themselves in the music business after Georgina is accused of trying to rob a bank.
10. The Doomsday Plan
Air Date: 1966-09-01
Adam tangles with prophet of doom, Dr. Mort.
11. Death By Appointment Only
Air Date: 1966-09-08
A series of murders strikes terror into the hearts of the financial capitals in the world.
12. Beauty Is an Ugly Word
Air Date: 1966-09-15
Adam enters the world of bodybuilders and beauty pageants, when he learns of a plot that could destroy the world.
13. The League of Uncharitable Ladies
Air Date: 1966-09-22
A murder leads Adam to a club in Pall Mall run by three strange old ladies.
14. Ticket to Terror
Air Date: 1966-09-29
Adam is called in when 400 passengers disappeared into thin air.
15. The Village of Evil
Air Date: 1966-10-06
Even a quiet holiday ends with Adam getting involved in a sinister mystery involving a young boy and a lonely mill.
16. D For Destruction
Air Date: 1966-10-13
Adam rejoins his old regiment to investigate a series of accidents.
1. A Slight Case of Reincarnation
Air Date: 1966-12-31
Adam has to protect an african leader from assassins and meets an old enemy.
2. Black Echo
Air Date: 1967-01-07
Adam investigate a sinister country estate and again meets the dreaded face.
3. Conspiracy of Death
Air Date: 1967-01-14
Adam investigates the murder of an old wartime colleague of Simms'
4. The Basardi Affair
Air Date: 1967-01-21
Adam helps the ruler of oil rich country who is being intimidated.
5. The Survivors
Air Date: 1967-01-28
Adam investigates when investors are being killed in sinister circumstanses.
6. Face In a Mirror
Air Date: 1967-02-04
The Face is determined to rid the world of Adam Adamant.
7. Another Little Drink
Air Date: 1967-02-11
Georgina finds a new soft drink is not as sweet as it sounds.
8. Death Begins at Seventy
Air Date: 1967-02-18
Adam and Simms investigate sinister happenings at an old folks home.
9. Tunnel of Death
Air Date: 1967-02-25
Adam realises The Face is planning his biggest ""event"" yet after Georgina is nearly arrested.
10. The Deadly Bullet
Air Date: 1967-03-04
Adam investigates following the murders of magician The Great Manton.
11. The Resurrectionists
Air Date: 1967-03-11
Are agents of The Face behind the sinister disapperance of a scientist?
12. Wish You Were Here
Air Date: 1967-03-18
Simms uncovers a sinister plot when his mother is arrested for disturbing peace.
13. A Sinister Sort of Service
Air Date: 1967-03-25
Is The Face behind a series of robberies?
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Rating
7.5/10
Release Date
1966-06-23
Episodes
29 (2 seasons)
Status
Ended
