
Citizen James
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.
Cast

Sidney James
Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James

Bill Kerr
William Montmorency Beaumont Kerr / 'Billy the Kerr'

Liz Fraser
Liz

Sydney Tafler
Charlie Davenport
Seasons

E1The Race
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.

E2The Elixir
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.

E3The Money
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

E4The Rivals
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.

E5The Raffle
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.

E6The Brand Image
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
Oct 2, 1961

E2Crusty Bread
Oct 9, 1961
E3Kids
Oct 16, 1961
E4The Handbag
Oct 23, 1961
E5The Football Team
Oct 30, 1961
E6Series 2, Episode 6
Nov 6, 1961

E7Insurance
Nov 13, 1961
E8Sit Down
Nov 20, 1961
E9The Rally
Nov 27, 1961
E10The Pensioner
Dec 4, 1961

E11Teenagers
Dec 11, 1961
E12Elope
Dec 11, 1961
E13Christmas Day
Dec 25, 1961
E1The Hospital
Aug 31, 1962
E2The Play's The Thing
Sep 6, 1962
E3The Tennis Ball
Sep 13, 1962
E4It's Not Cricket
Sep 20, 1962
E5The Reporter
Sep 27, 1962
E6The Day Out
Oct 4, 1962
E7Series 3, Episode 7
Oct 11, 1962
E8The Old People's Outing
Oct 18, 1962
E9A Perfect Friendship?
Oct 25, 1962

E10Series 3, Episode 10
Nov 2, 1962
E11The Librarian
Nov 9, 1962
E12The Tube Station
Nov 16, 1962

E13The Jury
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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