''Lytton's Diary'' is a drama TV series made by

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a Broadcast license, franchise holder for a region of the British ITV (TV network), ITV television network serving Greater London, London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until th ...

for the

ITV network ITV is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network. It was launched in 1955 as Independent Television to provide competition to BBC Television (established in 1936). ITV is the oldest commercial network in the UK. Since the passi ...

about the life of a newspaper gossip columnist.

Cast

Episodes

''Storyboard''

Lytton's Diary (30 August 1983) – director Brian Parker

Series One

#Rabid Dingo — Shock Horror (9 January 1985) – director

Herbert Wise Herbert Wise (31 August 1924 – 5 August 2015) was an Austrian-born film and television producer and director. He was born as Herbert Weisz in Vienna, Austria, and began his career as a director at Shrewsbury Repertory Company in 1950. He was at ...

#Daddy's Girls (16 January 1985) – director

Peter Sasdy Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a British film and television director. In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted '' The Stone Tape'' (1972), he directed several horror films ...

#The Lady in the Mask (23 January 1985) – director Herbert Wise #Tricks of the Trade (30 January 1985) – director Peter Sasdy #The Silly Season (6 February 1985) – director Herbert Wise #Come Uppance (13 February 1985) – director Peter Sasdy

Series Two

#The Ends and the Means (8 January 1986) – director Derek Bennett #Rules of Engagement (15 January 1986) – director Michael Ferguson #The Ancien Régime (22 January 1986) – director Derek Bennett #The Miracle Man (29 January 1986) – director Michael Ferguson #National Hero (5 February 1986) – director Derek Bennett #What a Wonderful World (12 February 1986) - director Michael Ferguson

Theme Tune

The theme tune for the series was written by

Rick Wakeman Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist best known as a former member of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. Born ...

which he describes in a YouTube video.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0159889 1983 British television series debuts 1986 British television series endings 1980s British drama television series ITV television dramas Television shows produced by Thames Television English-language television shows