Lytton's Diary (1985)

Name: Lytton's Diary
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.1
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: 7.1 (73 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

6.60 avg 6 episodes 6.3 → 7.3 50 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rabid Dingo: Shock Horror	6.3	13
2	Daddy's Girls	6.0	10
3	The Lady in the Mask	7.0	11
4	Tricks of the Trade	6.7	10
5	The Silly Season	6.3	9
6	Come uppance	7.3	12

Season 2 (1986)

6.72 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 6.8 50 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ends and the Means	6.8	13
2	Rules of Engagement	6.5	11
3	The Ancien Regime	6.7	12
4	The Miracle Man	6.6	11
5	National Hero	6.9	10
6	What a Wonderful World	6.8	12

Lytton's Diary (1985)

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