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

Thames Television Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992. Thames Television broa ...

for the

ITV network ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television network. It is branded as ITV1 in most of the UK except for central and northern Scotland, where it is b ...

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 #Daddy's Girls (16 January 1985) – director Peter Sasdy #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 and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career. AllMusic describes Wakema ...

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 series by Fremantle (company) Television shows produced by Thames Television British English-language television shows