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Citizen James (1960–1962) — comedy on BBC One
About Citizen James
Citizen James is a BBC sitcom that ran for three series between 24 November 1960 and 23 November 1962. The show featured comedian and actor Sid James and Sydney Tafler with Bill Kerr and Liz Fraser appearing in early episodes.
The first series was set around 'Charlie's Nosh Bar', a cafe in Soho, and centred on Sid'sget-rich-quick schemes. He is helped by "Billy the Kerr" and quite often frustrated by the local bookmaker Albert Welshman (Tafler). Liz Fraser played Sid's long-suffering girlfriend who has been waiting for seven years for Sid to set the date.
Changes were made to the format after the first series. Sid James' character was changed to be something of a people's champion, campaigning for social justice. Bill Kerr and Liz Fraser departed and Sidney Tafler played a different character: Charlie Davenport. The location switched from Soho to Sid and Charlie sharing a house.
Citizen James episode schedule
32 aired
Aired · 32
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 1962 | S3·E13 | The Jury |
| November 16, 1962 | S3·E12 | The Tube Station |
| November 9, 1962 | S3·E11 | The Librarian |
| November 2, 1962 | S3·E10 | The Watchdog |
| October 25, 1962 | S3·E9 | A Perfect Friendship? |
| October 18, 1962 | S3·E8 | The Old People's Outing |
| October 11, 1962 | S3·E7 | The Transister |
| October 4, 1962 | S3·E6 | The Day Out |
| September 27, 1962 | S3·E5 | The Reporter |
| September 20, 1962 | S3·E4 | It's Not Cricket |
| September 13, 1962 | S3·E3 | The Tennis Ball |
| September 6, 1962 | S3·E2 | The Play's the Thing |
| August 31, 1962 | S3·E1 | The Hospital |
| December 25, 1961 | S2·E13 | Christmas Day |
| December 18, 1961 | S2·E11 | Teenagers |
| December 11, 1961 | S2·E12 | Elope |
| December 4, 1961 | S2·E10 | The Pensioner |
| November 27, 1961 | S2·E9 | The Rally |
| November 20, 1961 | S2·E8 | Sit Down |
| November 13, 1961 | S2·E7 | Insurance |
| November 6, 1961 | S2·E6 | The Hotel |
| October 30, 1961 | S2·E5 | The Football Team |
| October 23, 1961 | S2·E4 | The Handbag |
| October 16, 1961 | S2·E3 | Kids |
| October 9, 1961 | S2·E2 | Crusty Bread |
| October 2, 1961 | S2·E1 | The Lamp |
| December 29, 1960 | S1·E6 | The Brand Image |
| December 22, 1960 | S1·E5 | The Raffle |
| December 15, 1960 | S1·E4 | The Rivals |
| December 8, 1960 | S1·E3 | The Money |
Show 2 earlier episodes
| December 1, 1960 | S1·E2 | The Elixir |
| November 24, 1960 | S1·E1 | The Race |
