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Citizen James

7.7(5)
First Aired:November 24, 1960
Seasons:3 seasons
Episodes:32
Status:Ended

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.

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Cast

Sidney James

Sidney James

Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

William Montmorency Beaumont Kerr / 'Billy the Kerr'

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Liz

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Charlie Davenport

Seasons

The Race

E1The Race

25m

Nov 24, 1960

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.

The Elixir

E2The Elixir

25m

Dec 1, 1960

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.

The Money

E3The Money

25m

Dec 8, 1960

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

The Rivals

E4The Rivals

25m

Dec 15, 1960

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.

The Raffle

E5The Raffle

25m

Dec 22, 1960

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.

The Brand Image

E6The Brand Image

25m

Dec 29, 1960

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.

E1The Lamp

25m

Oct 2, 1961

Crusty Bread

E2Crusty Bread

25m

Oct 9, 1961

E3Kids

25m

Oct 16, 1961

E4The Handbag

25m

Oct 23, 1961

E5The Football Team

25m

Oct 30, 1961

E6Series 2, Episode 6

25m

Nov 6, 1961

Insurance

E7Insurance

25m

Nov 13, 1961

E8Sit Down

25m

Nov 20, 1961

E9The Rally

25m

Nov 27, 1961

E10The Pensioner

25m

Dec 4, 1961

Teenagers

E11Teenagers

25m

Dec 11, 1961

E12Elope

25m

Dec 11, 1961

E13Christmas Day

25m

Dec 25, 1961

E1The Hospital

25m

Aug 31, 1962

E2The Play's The Thing

25m

Sep 6, 1962

E3The Tennis Ball

25m

Sep 13, 1962

E4It's Not Cricket

25m

Sep 20, 1962

E5The Reporter

25m

Sep 27, 1962

E6The Day Out

25m

Oct 4, 1962

E7Series 3, Episode 7

25m

Oct 11, 1962

E8The Old People's Outing

25m

Oct 18, 1962

E9A Perfect Friendship?

25m

Oct 25, 1962

Series 3, Episode 10

E10Series 3, Episode 10

25m

Nov 2, 1962

E11The Librarian

25m

Nov 9, 1962

E12The Tube Station

25m

Nov 16, 1962

The Jury

E13The Jury

25m

Nov 23, 1962

Storyline

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.

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