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Series · 1977 – 1980 · Comedy

Citizen Smith

★6.8 1977 – 1980 4 Seasons John Sullivan TV-MA

Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting Popular Front. Hoping to emulate his icons, Wolfie forms the Tooting Popular Front with a small group of his friends. However, he soon finds himself struggling to get his ambitious plans off the ground due to his laid back attitude and lack of organisation.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 26 episodes

Crocodile Tears

Episode 01

Crocodile Tears

Nov 3, 1977 · 30 min

Wolfie tries to explain to Shirley that a man in his position doesn't get engaged.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Episode 02

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Nov 10, 1977 · 30 min

When Shirley invites Wolfie over to meet her mum and dad, he trys to get out of it, but fails. Also during this episode he goes to his local and finds a fingernail in his pie!

Abide with Me

Episode 03

Abide with Me

Nov 17, 1977 · 30 min

Shirley tries to convince her father to let Ken and Wolfie stay in the flat upstairs, after they are kicked out on the street.

The Weekend

Episode 04

The Weekend

Nov 24, 1977 · 30 min

Desiree (Speed's Girlfriend) has been doing some dancing at Wolfie and Ken's local. Ken begins to fall in love with Desiree, but doesn't know that Speed has warned Wolfie to keep a eye on her when he's in prison. Wolfie decides to be on the safe side and invite Shirley and himself on a weekend with Ken and Desiree when Ken says they are made for each other.

The Hostage

Episode 05

The Hostage

Dec 1, 1977 · 30 min

After Wolfie loses out on his vote, he decides that he will have to teach the potitical people a lesson, but it turns out Wolfie's got the wrong person!

The Path of True Love

Episode 06

The Path of True Love

Dec 8, 1977 · 30 min

Shirley is fed up with Wolfie, so they split up. Shirley has found herself a new posh boyfriend. Wolfie has the local baker, but tells Shirley that she is flying out of the country each day because she has such an important job! Later on, they meet in the same place with their new partners. Wolfie calls Shirley's boyfriend a ponce, and then tells Shirley he has children. He walks out and then Shirley and Wolfie get back together and the 'local baker' is sent away by Wolfie. So everything is back to happiness in the end.

But Is It Art?

Episode 07

But Is It Art?

Dec 15, 1977 · 30 min

When Ken paints on some slabbing stones in the town, Charlie ends up falling and breaking his ankle. Wolfie doesn't think that Ken's painting is any good, but soon changes his mind when a antique dealer wants to buy Ken's picture for a good price which could solve all their money problems.....for a while anyway.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.8 /10

based on 14 votes

Synopsis

Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting Popular Front. Hoping to emulate his icons, Wolfie forms the Tooting Popular Front with a small group of his friends. However, he soon finds himself struggling to get his ambitious plans off the ground due to his laid back attitude and lack of organisation.

Comedy

Cast

3 principal cast

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Wolfie Smith

Mike Grady

Mike Grady

Ken

Hilda Braid

Hilda Braid

Mum

Where to watch Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from John Sullivan has 4 seasons and 26 total episodes, rated 6.8/10 by 14 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Citizen Smith have?

Citizen Smith has 4 seasons with 26 episodes in total.

Is Citizen Smith still on the air?

Citizen Smith has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Citizen Smith?

Citizen Smith airs on BBC One.

When did Citizen Smith first air?

Citizen Smith first aired on April 12, 1977.

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