Citizen James (1960)

Name: Citizen James
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Liz Fraser, Sydney Tafler

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (56 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1960)

6.98 avg 6 episodes 6.4 → 7.3

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Race	6.4	16
2	The Elixir	6.9	12
3	The Money	7.2	11
4	The Rivals	6.9	11
5	The Raffle	7.2	11
6	The Brand Image	7.3	10