
Shelley
Overview
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.
Details
- Status Ended
- First Air Date July 12, 1979
- Last Air Date September 1, 1992
- Seasons 10
- Episodes 74
- Networks ITV1
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Seasons
Specials
2 episodes • 1980
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Season 1
7 episodes • 1979
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Season 2
9 episodes • 1980
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Season 3
8 episodes • 1980
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Season 4
6 episodes • 1982
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Season 5
6 episodes • 1982
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Season 6
6 episodes • 1983
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Season 7
6 episodes • 1988
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Season 8
13 episodes • 1989
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Season 9
7 episodes • 1990
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Season 10
6 episodes • 1992
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