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Shelley is a British sitcom made by Thames Television and originally broadcast on ITV from 12 July 1979 to 12 January 1984 and from 11 October 1988 to 1 September 1992. Starred Hywel Bennett as James Shelley, originally 28 years old and a sardonic, perpetually unemployed anti-establishment 'freelance layabout' with a doctoral degree. In the original run, Belinda Sinclair played Shelley's girlfriend Fran, and Josephine Tewson appeared regularly as his landlady, Edna Hawkins. The series was created by Peter Tilbury who also wrote the first three series. The scripts for subsequent episodes were by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, Colin Bostock-Smith, David Frith, Bernard McKenna and Barry Pilton. All 71 episodes were produced and directed by Anthony Parker.
Original Release
07/12/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hywel Bennett | James Shelley |
Belinda Sinclair | Fran |
Josephine Tewson | Mrs. Hawkins |
Garfield Morgan | Desmond |
Warren Clarke | Paul England |
Madoline Thomas | Mrs. Ratcliffe |
Rowena Roberts | Maggie |
Sylvia Kay | Isobel Shelley / Isobel Shelly / Isobel |
John Cunningham | Laurence |
Michael Stainton | Chauffeur / Cafe Proprietor / 2nd Railway Steward |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The Deep End | Tuesday, 28 July 1992 |
2 | Come Fly With Me | Tuesday, 04 August 1992 |
3 | Love is ... | Tuesday, 11 August 1992 |
4 | A Little Learning | Tuesday, 18 August 1992 |
5 | Happy Birthday R.I.P. | Tuesday, 25 August 1992 |
6 | Accountants and Zulus | Tuesday, 01 September 1992 |
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Directors
Writers
Peter Tilbury, Andy Hamilton, Barry Pilton, Guy Jenkin, Colin Bostock-Smith, Bernard McKenna
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hywel Bennett | James Shelley |
Belinda Sinclair | Fran |
Josephine Tewson | Mrs. Hawkins |
Garfield Morgan | Desmond |
Warren Clarke | Paul England |
Madoline Thomas | Mrs. Ratcliffe |
Rowena Roberts | Maggie |
Sylvia Kay | Isobel Shelley / Isobel Shelly / Isobel |
John Cunningham | Laurence |
Michael Stainton | Chauffeur / Cafe Proprietor / 2nd Railway Steward |
Gordon Salkilld | Hospital Orderly / Driver / Clerk |
Leslie Ash | Girl With Baby / Patsi |
Sheila Mathews | Mrs. Nash |
John Barron | Cyril |
Kenneth Cope | Alan Forsyth |
Christopher Driscoll | Croft / Dealer |
Frederick Jaeger | Gordon Smith |
Martin Sadler | Clement Jones / Mr. Jones |
Nicholas Le Prevost | Inspector / Nayland |
Marsha Fitzalan | Abbi / Accounts Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Anthony Parker | Producer |