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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Elixir
Sid and Bill have brewed their latest batch of Dr Sidney James' Magic Elixir, a foul health potion mimicking a concoction Bill remembers from back home in Australia. Arrested on charges including defrauding the public as soon as they open sales, Sid's got an excuse for every accusation the sergeant throws at him. But his devotion is nothing compared to that of an elderly hospitalised woman who's refusing to take anything else!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 1st December 1960
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sid James (as Sidney James) | Sid James |
| Liz Fraser | Liz |
| Bill Kerr | Bill |
| Bob Todd | Police Constable Charlie |
| Campbell Singer | Sergeant Harry |
| Patricia Hayes | Emily Woodhouse |
| Leslie Perrins | Doctor |
| Anne Marryott | Nurse |
| Kenneth Kove | National Health Customer |
| Evelyn Lund | Lady Customer |
| Anthony Shirvell (as Anthony Shirvall) | Actor |
| Laurie Webb | Ensemble Actor |
| Alan Simpson | Writer |
| Ray Galton | Writer |
| Philip Barker | Director |
| Duncan Wood | Producer |
| Fanny Taylor | Production Designer |
| Gordon Franks | Composer |