Citizen James

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1960-11-24

Last Air Date: 1962-11-23

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 32

Created By: Sidney James, Sydney Tafler

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Sidney James as Sidney 'Sid' Balmoral James
Bill Kerr as William Montmorency Beaumont Kerr / 'Billy the Kerr'
Liz Fraser as Liz
Sydney Tafler as Charlie Davenport
Bob Todd as Policeman
Campbell Singer as Policeman
John Bluthal as Charlie
Patricia Hayes as Elderly Lady
Herbert Nelson as Gambler
Sheena Marshe as Stripper

Seasons

Series 1 (1960) - (6 Episodes)

Series 2 (1961) - (13 Episodes)

Series 3 (1962) - (13 Episodes)

Series 1 (1960)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Race (1960-11-24)

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.
Ep. 2: The Elixir (1960-12-01)

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.
Ep. 3: The Money (1960-12-08)

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
Ep. 4: The Rivals (1960-12-15)

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.
Ep. 5: The Raffle (1960-12-22)

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.
Ep. 6: The Brand Image (1960-12-29)

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.