Citizen Smith. Wolfie Smith (Robert Lindsay). Copyright: BBC
Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1977 - 1980
  • 30 episodes (4 series)

Wolfie Smith leads South London's premier Marxist revolutionary movement - the Tooting Popular Front. Membership: 6. Stars Robert Lindsay, Cheryl Hall, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid, Tony Millan and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Hostage

Following a Parliamentary by-election humiliation in which he gained a mere 6 votes, Wolfie plans to kidnap the Conservative who beat him to the local seat, and hold him ransom. After all, there's nothing as bad as democracy!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st December 1977
Time
7:40pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 21st April 2015 1:00pm Drama
Tuesday 21st April 2015 6:00pm Drama
Monday 18th July 2016 7:30am Gold
Monday 18th July 2016 1:20pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Wolfie Smith
Cheryl Hall Shirley
Mike Grady Ken
Hilda Braid Mum
Tony Millan Tucker
Peter Vaughan Dad
Stephen Greif Harry Fenning
Guest cast
Patricia Denys Mrs West
Writing team
John Sullivan Writer
Production team
Dennis Main Wilson Director
Ray Butt Director
Dennis Main Wilson Producer
Roland Tongue Editor
Paul Allen Production Designer
John Sullivan Composer

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