Shelley. James Shelley (Hywel Bennett). Copyright: Thames Television
Shelley
- TV sitcom
- ITV
- 1979 - 1992
- 71 episodes (10 series)
Highly intelligent but inherently lazy, Shelley is one of life's constant philosophers, never quite achieving a stable life. Stars Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair and Josephine Tewson.
Another production also has this name.
Shelley. Image shows from L to R: James Shelley (Hywel Bennett), Frances Smith/Shelley (Belinda Sinclair). Copyright: Thames Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1979 - 1992
- Channels
- ITV
- Episodes
- 71 (10 series)
- Creator
- Peter Tilbury
- Stars
- Hywel Bennett, Belinda Sinclair and Josephine Tewson
- Writer
- Peter Tilbury
- Companies
James Shelley is highly educated and has a PhD in geography; he's bright, will philosophise for hours, and can turn his mind to almost anything. He is also unemployed and has no intention of working.
Living with his girlfriend Fran in a bedsit at the home of Mrs. Hawkins (known as Mrs. H), the series follows his misadventures as he ducks, dodges and tries as hard as possible not to be caught up in Thatcher's Britain - or at very least, just to continue to avoid working.
Additional details
- Also known as
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- The Return Of Shelley (Series 7 - 9)
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 12th July 1979 at 9:30pm on ITV
- Most recent repeats
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- Saturday 10th August 2019 at 2:30am on Forces TV - Series 1, Episode 6
- Saturday 10th August 2019 at 2:00am on Forces TV - Series 1, Episode 5
- Friday 9th August 2019 at 11:30pm on Forces TV - Series 1, Episode 6