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City Lights. Willie Melvin (Gerard Kelly). Copyright: BBC
City Lights

City Lights (1984)

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One Scotland
  • 1984 - 1991
  • 41 episodes (6 series)

Scottish comedy about a banker dreaming of becoming a writer. Stars Gerard Kelly, Jan Wilson, Andy Gray, Elaine C. Smith, Iain McColl and more.

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Key cast & crew credits

Cast
Gerard Kelly Willie Melvin (Series 0-6)
Jan Wilson Mrs. Melvin
Andy Gray Chancer
Elaine C. Smith Irene
Iain McColl Tam (Series 0-6)
Dave Anderson Mr. McLelland
Jonathan Watson Brian (Series 0-6)
Elaine Collins Janice (Series 1-2)
Louise Beattie Vicki (Series 1 & 6)
Ann Bryson Fiona (Series 4-6)
Susan Nisbet Beverly (Series 6)
Peter Blake Minister (Series 6)
Writing team
Bob Black Writer (Series 0-6)
Production team
Colin Gilbert Director (Series 0-1)
Ron Bain Director (Series 2-6)
Colin Gilbert Producer (Series 0-4)
Ron Bain Producer (Series 5-6)
Colin Gilbert Executive Producer (Series 5-6)
Ron Bain Associate Producer (Series 1)
John McKenzie Editor (Series 1 & 3 & 5)
John MacDonnell Editor (Series 2)
Peter Hayes Editor (Series 2 & 4)
Graham Greenhorn Editor (Series 4-6)
Helen Rae Production Designer (Series 1)
Campbell Gordon Production Designer (Series 1)
Iain McDonald Production Designer (Series 2-4 & 6)
Graham Rose Production Designer (Series 5)
David Beeton Costume Designer (Series 1 & 3-4)
Jane Cotton Costume Designer (Series 2)
Elaine Nichols Costume Designer (Series 4-5)
Fiona Mathers Costume Designer (Series 6)
Carole Brady Make-up Designer (Series 1)
Lorna Blair Make-up Designer (Series 2)
Shelagh Gunn-Taylor Make-up Designer (Series 3)
Samantha Watkins Make-up Designer (Series 4)
Shelagh Gunn-Taylor (as Sheila Gunn) Make-up Designer (Series 5)
Jacqui Mallett Make-up Designer (Series 6)
Alan Henderson Lighting Designer (Series 5-6)
George Ferguson Lighting Designer (Series 1-4 & 6)
Ron Irvine Lighting Designer (Series 1 & 4)
Jim McNamee Lighting Designer (Series 5)
Iain Holden Lighting Designer (Series 6)
David McNiven Composer
Mike Clark Graphics (Series 1 & 3)
Chris Webster Graphics (Series 2)
Sally Kinder Graphics (Series 4)
Archie Lauchlan Graphics (Series 4)
Susan Leitch Graphics (Series 5)
Jim Jackson Graphics (Series 6)

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