Shelley: Summary
SUMMARY
- Airs Next:ITV1 at Thursday 9:30 PM (30 min.)
- Status:Ended
- Premiered:July 12, 1979
- Last Aired:September 1, 1992
- Show Categories:Comedy
James Shelley is highly educated and has a PhD in Geography. He is also unemployed and has no intention of working. He lives with his girlfriend Fran in a bedsit at the home of Mrs. Hawkins (known as Mrs. H).
Most of the episodes see Shelley either battling with the local labour exchange (job centre) or with various employers in short-lived jobs.
The later episodes see Shelley and Fran married and the birth of their daughter Emma, bu eventually Fran gets tired of Shelley's laziness and leaves him. The last two series see Shelley living on his own in a bachelor flat.
The comedy was revived in 1988 after a gap under the title The Return of Shelley. Subsequent series reverted to the original title Shelley. James Shelley is highly educated and has a PhD in Geography. He is also unemployed and has no intention of working. He lives with his girlfriend Fran in a bedsit at the home of Mrs. Hawkins (known as Mrs. H).
Most of the episodes see Shelley either battling with the local labour exchange (job centre) or with various employers in short-lived jobs.
The later episodes see...
Most of the episodes see Shelley either battling with the local labour exchange (job centre) or with various employers in short-lived jobs.
The later episodes see Shelley and Fran married and the birth of their daughter Emma, bu eventually Fran gets tired of Shelley's laziness and leaves him. The last two series see Shelley living on his own in a bachelor flat.
The comedy was revived in 1988 after a gap under the title The Return of Shelley. Subsequent series reverted to the original title Shelley. James Shelley is highly educated and has a PhD in Geography. He is also unemployed and has no intention of working. He lives with his girlfriend Fran in a bedsit at the home of Mrs. Hawkins (known as Mrs. H).
Most of the episodes see Shelley either battling with the local labour exchange (job centre) or with various employers in short-lived jobs.
The later episodes see...
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Aired: Tuesday September 1, 1992
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- Josephine TewsonMrs. Hawkins
- James GroutGeorge
- Caroline LangrisheCarol (series 7 and 8)
- Andrew CastellGraham (series 7 and 8)
- Sylvia KayIsobel Shelley
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- The Bottom Line: "Ahead of its time"10/17/05 03:32pm | report abuse
Much malligned and underrated. One of the lost comedy greats. Buy this when it finally comes out on dvd. ...Continue »
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