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You Can't Win (1966)

TV Series 30 min

You Can't Win was a 1966 British television series made by ITV as an adaptation of the novels Scenes from Provincial Life and Scenes from Married Life by William Cooper. It stars Ian McShane as protagonist Joe Lunn, an English provincial grammar school physics teacher in 1939 who later moves to London and into the English establishment.

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Quick facts

Released
July 7, 1966
Runtime
30 min
Country
United Kingdom
Studio
Granada Television

Cast

Ian McShane Ian McShane Joe Lunn John Humphry Robert Watson Peter Birrel Tom Jacobs Anton Darby Steve Patricia Garwood Patricia Garwood Myrtle David Robinson Frank Roger Hammond Roger Hammond Harry Donald Hewlett Donald Hewlett Daddy

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Frequently asked questions

What is You Can't Win about?
You Can't Win was a 1966 British television series made by ITV as an adaptation of the novels Scenes from Provincial Life and Scenes from Married Life by William Cooper. It stars Ian McShane as protagonist Joe Lunn, an English provincial grammar school physics teacher in 1939 who later moves to London and into the English establishment.
Who stars in You Can't Win?
You Can't Win stars Ian McShane, John Humphry, Peter Birrel, Anton Darby.
When was You Can't Win released?
You Can't Win is a 1966 series.
Where can I watch You Can't Win?
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