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Carry On’S inimitable Sid James is Citizen James in the hilarious 1960s BBC comedy, which finally comes to DVD for the first time.
This long-lost classic comedy series makes its DVD debut, featuring the only known surviving episodes, the complete series one, and two episodes each from series two and three. They will be released as a two-disc set on 6 February 2012 courtesy of Acorn Media.
In series one written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton (Hancock, Steptoe & Son), Sid (Sid James) is a hard-working layabout, gambler and con-artist, hanging out on the streets of Soho with his sidekick Bill (Bill Kerr), in Charlie’s Nosh Bar and occasionally paying a visit to his long-suffering fiancée Liz (Liz Fraser), to borrow money to pay off his gambling debts and cons gone wrong.
Series two and three written by Sid Green and Dick Hills (Morecambe and Wise), finds Sid with a new sidekick Charlie (Sydney Tafler), as they take on teenagers, watchdogs, trial by jury and a very crusty loaf. This gem of a programme boasts a wonderful supporting cast including, John Bluthal, Patricia Hayes, Bob Todd, Frank Thornton, Irene Handl, Lance Percival, Derek Nimmo and film star Cecil Parker.
Special features include: Exclusive interview with Liz Fraser, Galton and Simpson on ‘Citizen James’
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