Citizen James
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1960 - 1962
- 32 episodes (3 series)
Sidney Balmoral James is a quick-witted gambler with an eye for making a fast buck, more often than not involving his friends. Stars Sid James, Liz Fraser, Bill Kerr, Sydney Tafler, John Bluthal and more.
Key details
- 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
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 24th November 1960 at 7:30pm on BBC One