Peter Tilbury
Director
Shelley (1979)
Series 9
James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
Released July 11, 1979
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.sarcasm, tmdb.anti-establishment, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.unemployed, imdb.sitcom, imdb.layabout, imdb.educated + 18 more, imdb.british-comedy, imdb.sardonic, imdb.political-humor, imdb.unemployment, imdb.left-wing, imdb.landlady, imdb.mother, imdb.anti-establishment, imdb.1970s, imdb.1980s, imdb.girlfriend, imdb.writer, imdb.pregnancy, imdb.job, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track, imdb.over-educated-man, imdb.loquacious-man
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S9E1 - A Trial Period
Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost.
The only problem is that developers are closing in on the old man's house.
Sept. 24, 1990, midnight
S9E2 - A Question of Attitude
Ted's chances of beating the developers are helped when a TV company come to visit and interview him about his plight.
Ted lays on his full poor-old-man act for cameras, but can't help noticing with his one good eye that the female reporter, Sue, just might make a good match for the love-starved Shelley.
Oct. 1, 1990, midnight
S9E3 - Golden Oldies
Ted's 'old boys' stop by for a visit, and seem to have fun reminiscing about all their past indiscretions.
Meanwhile, Shelley seeks some peaceful sanctuary at his new local pub, but finds it a great deal more 'peaceful' than even he'd imagined.
Oct. 8, 1990, midnight
S9E4 - The Bug
Ted can't help but notice that Shelley seems to be on a lucky streak. With luck like this, where can he go wrong.
The betting shop somehow seems to be beckoning, but will Shelley's good run of form still continue?
Oct. 15, 1990, midnight
S9E5 - Second Best Man
Shelley's old friend Phil shows up and is in need of a best man for his latest wedding.
Is Shelley first choice for best man?
Oct. 22, 1990, midnight
S9E6 - Brainstrain
Shelley is troubled by his recurring and disturbing dream of standing in a supermarket checkout line and seeks professional help.
Following expert analysis, could it be that he finds he is more sane than his psychiatrist?
Oct. 29, 1990, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: July 11, 1979
Last Air Date: Sept. 1, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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