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City Lights. Willie Melvin (Gerard Kelly). Copyright: BBC
City Lights

City Lights (1984)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One Scotland
  • 1984 - 1991
  • 41 episodes (6 series)

Scottish comedy about a banker dreaming of becoming a writer. Stars Gerard Kelly, Jan Wilson, Andy Gray, Elaine C. Smith, Iain McColl and more.

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City Lights. Willie Melvin (Gerard Kelly). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1984 - 1991
Channel
BBC One Scotland
Episodes
41 (1 pilot + 6 series)
Stars
Gerard Kelly, Jan Wilson, Andy Gray, Elaine C. Smith, Iain McColl, Dave Anderson, Jonathan Watson, Elaine Collins and more
Writer
Bob Black
Directors
Colin Gilbert and Ron Bain
Producers
Colin Gilbert and Ron Bain
Company

Scottish sitcom in which bank teller Willie Melvin has dreams of being a successful writer but never has any luck.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 21st December 1984 at 8pm on BBC One Scotland
Most recent repeats
  • Friday 14th April 2023 at 8:00pm on BBC Scotland - Series 1, Episode 4
  • Sunday 26th March 2023 at 8:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 1, Episode 3
  • Sunday 12th March 2023 at 8:30pm on BBC Scotland - Series 1, Episode 2

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