Citizen James - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Genre
Broadcast
Channel
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
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
Website links
Broadcast details
First broadcast
Thursday 24th November 1960 at 7:30pm on BBC One