The Climber: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When he adds up his score in an intelligence test and finds he has an incredibly high IQ of 166, Harry Lumsdon - and those who know him - are truly amazed.

Now he can set forth to better himself in the bakery where he has worked for 16 years, and look forward to a bright new future. After all, he is a genius - or is he?

Series details

• Title: The Climber
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1983-01-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-02-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 86705

Cast and credited roles

• Robin Nedwell — Harry Lumsden
• David Battley — Ted
• David Williams — Reg
• Jacqueline Tong — Shirley
• Jack Watson — Mr. Thomas

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-01-20; final listed air date 1983-02-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Climber on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.