Nightingales (1990)

Name: Nightingales
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.1
Cast: James Ellis, Robert Lindsay, David Threlfall

Comedy

Nightingales is a British situation comedy set around the antics of three security guards working the night shift. It was written by Paul Makin and produced by Alomo Productions for Channel 4 in 1990.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (364 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.32 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.9 24 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Moonlight Becomes You	6.9	26
2	Takeaway	7.6	21
3	Kiss and Make Up	7.3	20
4	Opening Night	7.0	19
5	Scrutiny of the Bounty	7.2	19
6	Terence in the Midst	7.9	18

Season 2 (1992)

7.63 avg 7 episodes 7.5 → 8.0 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Silent Night	7.5	26
2	Trouble in Mind	8.3	25
3	Crime and Punishment	7.4	20
4	All at Sea	7.6	19
5	Reach for the Sky	7.4	19
6	King Lear II	7.2	19
7	Someone to Watch Over Me	8.0	19

Nightingales (1990)

Cast

Seasons

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