The read
The series ran 10 seasons across 69 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
11 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Series 1 | 7 ep1979 |
| 2 | Series 2 | 6 ep1980 |
| 3 | Series 3 | 7 ep1980 |
| 4 | Series 4 | 6 ep1982 |
| 5 | Series 5 | 6 ep1982 |
| 6 | Series 6 | 6 ep1983 |
| 7 | The Return of Shelley | 6 ep1988 |
| 8 | Series 8 | 13 ep1989 |
| 9 | Series 9 | 6 ep1990 |
| 10 | Series 10 | 6 ep1992 |
Cast
- Josephine TewsonCast
- Samantha BeckinsaleCast
- Garfield MorganCast
- Warren ClarkeCast
- Hywel BennettCast
- Belinda SinclairCast
Themes
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