Citizen Smith 

Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting, London, a self-proclaimed urban guerrilla who aspires to be like his hero Che Guevara. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular ... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Lindsay, Mike Grady, Hilda Braid

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Lindsay	...	Wolfie Smith 30 episodes, 1977-1980
Mike Grady	...	Ken / ... 30 episodes, 1977-1980
Hilda Braid	...	Mum / ... 30 episodes, 1977-1980
Tony Millan	...	Tucker 22 episodes, 1977-1980
Tony Steedman	...	Dad / ... 15 episodes, 1979-1980
Cheryl Hall	...	Shirley / ... 15 episodes, 1977-1979
Peter Vaughan	...	Dad / ... 14 episodes, 1977-1979
George Sweeney	...	Speed / ... 13 episodes, 1977-1980
Stephen Greif	...	Harry Fenning 12 episodes, 1977-1979

Storyline

Wolfie Smith is an unemployed dreamer from Tooting, London, a self-proclaimed urban guerrilla who aspires to be like his hero Che Guevara. He leads a small group called the Tooting Popular Front with aspirations to create a communist Britain. However, as a result of being thoroughly disorganised, his chances range from slim to none.

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Plot Keywords:

communist | two word title | socialism | socialist | 1970s | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In season 3, one of the episodes is called "Only Fools and Horses". Writer, John Sullivan, would of course later use this title for his next and most successful series. This episode also features a guest appearance by Wilfrid Brambell, as a lift operator.

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Quotes

Wolfie: [Ken has told Shirley that Wolfie will be coming to dinner] That's it mate. Come the revolution, you'll be first against the wall bop-bop-bop!
Ken: My God will be with me
Wolfie: Well he better be wearing a bullet-proof toga!

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Connections

Featured in 2016: We Remember Part Two (2016)

User Reviews

Excellent series, need to know if Wolfie ever used the word Katanga

Was the word Katanga ever used by Wolfie after "Power to the people" quote? I watched the series for all episode 1977 onward. The series brilliantly depicted the many small rebel groups of the era. Wolfies character was exceptional, Shirl his girlfriend was played to perfection and her father and mother were typical of the Old Ways are best Brigade of the time. Any change from the norm was viewed with suspicion and was considered against society and only harm could come from such thoughts and actions. Wolfie and his comrades were a magnificent creation depicting urban unrest in the UK with humour, pathos and with a certain amount of sincerity in the beliefs that society should be changed. Even Wolfies avid avoidance of work in any shape or form and his bumming for drinks and money was humorous and extremely funny. Need to know about Katanga to settle argument.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1977 (UK)

Also Known As:

Гражданин Смит

Filming Locations:

Tooting, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (29 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1