Lytton's Diary
Lytton's Diary | |
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Created by | Peter Bowles |
Starring | Peter Bowles |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Derek Bennett |
Running time | 60 mins |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Original release | 9 January 1985 12 February 1986 | –
Lytton's Diary is a drama TV series made by ITV about the life of a newspaper gossip columnist.[1]
Cast[]
Name | Role | Episodes |
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Peter Bowles | Neville Lytton | 12 episodes |
Dolly | 12 episodes | |
David Edding | 12 episodes | |
Jenny | 12 episodes | |
Bernard Lloyd | Henry Field | 12 episodes |
Lewis Fiander | Lawyer | 10 episodes |
Bernard Archard | Ian the Editor | 9 episodes |
Laura Grey | 6 episodes | |
Jeffrey Segal | Harold | 6 episodes |
Episodes[]
Series One[]
- Rabid Dingo — Shock Horror (9 January 1985) - director Herbert Wise
- Daddy's Girls (16 January 1985) - director Peter Sasdy
- The Lady in the Mask (23 January 1985) - director Herbert Wise
- Tricks of the Trade (30 January 1985) - director Peter Sasdy
- The Silly Season (6 February 1985) - director Herbert Wise
- Come Uppance (13 February 1985) - director Peter Sasdy
Series Two[]
- The Ends and the Means (8 January 1986) - director Derek Bennett
- Rules of Engagement (15 January 1986) - director Michael Ferguson
- The Ancien Régime (22 January 1986) - director Derek Bennett
- The Miracle Man (29 January 1986) - director Michael Ferguson
- National Hero (5 February 1986) - director Derek Bennett
- What a Wonderful World (12 February 1986) - director Michael Ferguson
Theme Tune[]
The Theme Tune for the series was written by Rick Wakeman which he describes in a YouTube video.[2]
The Theme Tune is available to listen to at this link[3] on YouTube.
References[]
- ^ Willis, Tim (4 September 2010). Nigel Dempster and the Death of Discretion. ISBN 978-1906021849.
- ^ "Rick Wakeman - Behind the Tracks: Lytton's Diary Theme Tune (Part 1)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Rick Wakeman - Behind the Tracks: Lytton's Diary Theme Tune (Part 2)". YouTube. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1985 British television series debuts
- 1986 British television series endings
- 1980s British drama television series
- ITV television dramas
- Television shows produced by Thames Television
- English-language television shows