Citizen James - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Citizen James. Sid James (Sid James). Copyright: BBC

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1960 - 1962

Channel

BBC TV

Episodes

32 (3 series), plus 1 short special

Stars

Sid James, Liz Fraser, Bill Kerr, Sydney Tafler, John Bluthal, Johnny Vyvyan and Bob Todd

Writers

Alan Simpson, Ray Galton, Sid Green and Dick Hills

Directors

Philip Barker, Duncan Wood, Ronald Marsh and John Street

Producers

Duncan Wood and Ronald Marsh

Company

Sidney Balmoral James is a quick-witted gambler. He's also a seven-year fiancé to the ever-hopeful Liz, and has quite the knack for noticing money-making schemes - and getting sucked in, almost no matter their nature!

During the course of the second and third series, Sid's rebellious streak saw him develop somewhat of a sense of peoples' justice, taking up various causes to champion.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Black and white

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Thursday 24th November 1960 at 7:30pm on BBC One