Citizen Smith

Citizen Smith was John Sullivan’s breakthrough sitcom before Only Fools and Horses, starring Robert Lindsay as Wolfie Smith — the scruffy Che Guevara of South London.  From the local pub, “The Vigilante,” Wolfie led the Tooting Popular Front with the cry “Power to the People!” only to see his revolutionary dreams collapse into comic misadventure. Lampooning radical politics, punk-era disillusionment, and the clash between youthful idealism and everyday reality, the series made Wolfie a cultural icon of the late ’70s. Today it stands as a cult classic— a sharp slice of political satire and pure comedy genius.

Now available for the first time on Blu-ray. The series has had an extensive restoration of the surviving original tape elements. Previously removed scenes and shots have been fully reinstated with revised music, making this the most complete release of this classic comedy series ever, as John Sullivan originally intended.

DIRECTOR: Ray Butt Dennis Main-Wilson Peter WhitmoreSTARRING: Robert Lindsay Mike Grady Hilda Braid Tony Milan Tony Steedman Cheryl Hall Peter Vaughan George Sweeney