Series

Citizen James

1960 · 3 seasons · 32 episodes · Ended · BBC One

Comedy

TMDB 7.7 · 5 votes

At and around Soho cafe Charlie's Nosh Bar, Sidney Balmoral James ('Sid') is on the lookout for any get-rich-quick scheme. He is helped by William Montmorency Beaumont Kerr ('Billy the Kerr') and quite often frustrated by local bookmaker Albert Welshman. Meanwhile, Sid's long-suffering girlfriend Liz has been waiting for seven years for Sid to set the date.

Episodes

S01E01The Race1960-11-2425m
Liz warns that she's not going to wait around forever as just a fiancée, Sid sees a chance to make a fortune on the back of a drunken stranger, and a bit of creative nobbling leads to odds of 100/1 for the waiters' race.
S01E02The Elixir1960-12-0125m
Bill knocks up the latest batch of miracle medicine to sell on the market, Liz comes to the rescue when the boys are picked up by the police, and a doctor from the hospital phones the station asking for urgent help.
S01E03The Money1960-12-0825m
Liz asks Sid to pay the takings from the club into the bank, Albert's faced with having to find £12000 when a 40/1 outsider crosses the line first, and Bill insists on authenticity while working on the details of a robbery
S01E04The Rivals1960-12-1525m
Albert bets that he can get a date with Sid's girl by the end of the week, Liz defends her right to go to the pictures with anyone she chooses, and using a stripper to make her jealous turns out to be an expensive idea.
S01E05The Raffle1960-12-2225m
Bill realises that he's helped himself to the Christmas raffle prize money, Sid panics and organises a bigger second raffle to pay for the first, and an attempt to sell enough tickets to cover it leads to the police station.
S01E06The Brand Image1960-12-2925m
Sid comes up with an idea to make a fortune from homemade cigarettes, Albert offers to invest if a more professional approach is adopted, and an advertising agency pops up to find a famous name to put on the packet.

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