Lytton's Diary (1985)

Name: Lytton's Diary
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Bowles, Bernard Lloyd, Holly De Jong, Adam Norton, Harriet Keevil

Drama

Lytton's Diary is a 1985–86 British comedy-drama programme created and written by Peter Bowles and Philip Broadley. Produced by Thames Television for ITV, it originated as a single play on the anthology programme Storyboard before expanding into two popular series, known for their mix of glamour, intrigue, and social commentary. Bowles stars as Neville Lytton, a suave and successful Fleet Street gossip columnist for the Daily News. Lytton navigates the world of high-society scandals, political corruption, and personal challenges, balancing his professional life with his love life and his ambition to write a novel.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (78 votes)
Episode average: 6.0 -1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

5.97 avg 6 episodes 5.8 → 6.7 50 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rabid Dingo: Shock Horror	5.8	14
2	Daddy's Girls	5.4	11
3	The Lady in the Mask	6.3	12
4	Tricks of the Trade	6.0	11
5	The Silly Season	5.6	10
6	Come uppance	6.7	13

Season 2 (1986)

6.13 avg 6 episodes 6.2 → 6.3 50 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ends and the Means	6.2	15
2	Rules of Engagement	5.9	13
3	The Ancien Regime	6.2	14
4	The Miracle Man	6.0	13
5	National Hero	6.2	13
6	What a Wonderful World	6.3	15

Lytton's Diary (1985)

Cast

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