Lytton's Diary (1985)

Lytton's Diary is a 1985–86 British comedy-drama programme created and written by Peter Bowles and Philip Broadley. Produced by Thames Television for ITV, it originated as a single play on the anthology programme Storyboard before expanding into two popular series, known for their mix of glamour, intrigue, and social commentary. Bowles stars as Neville Lytton, a suave and successful Fleet Street gossip columnist for the Daily News. Lytton navigates the world of high-society scandals, political corruption, and personal challenges, balancing his professional life with his love life and his ambition to write a novel.

Lytton's Diary

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Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Neville Lytton
Bernard Lloyd
Bernard Lloyd
as Henry Field
Holly De Jong
Holly De Jong
as Dolly
Adam Norton
Adam Norton
as David
Harriet Keevil
Harriet Keevil
as Jenny
Lewis Fiander
Lewis Fiander
as The Lawyer
Bernard Archard
Bernard Archard
as The Editor
Anna Nygh
Anna Nygh
as Laura Grey
Sylvester Williams
Sylvester Williams
as Wesley
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Beryl
David Ryall
David Ryall
as Norman
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Harold
Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
as The Deputy Editor
Fiona Mollison
Fiona Mollison
as Catherine Lytton
Barbara Kellerman
Barbara Kellerman
as Helena
Antony Hayden
Antony Hayden
as Kevin
Jane Laurie
Jane Laurie
as Pandora
Harry Waters
Harry Waters
as The News Editor
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
as Deputy Editor Charles
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
as The Editor
Daniel Moynihan
Daniel Moynihan
as Bill Withy
John Stride
John Stride
as Wayne Monroe
Nigel Nevinson
Nigel Nevinson
as Photographer
Lee Walker
Lee Walker
as Photographer
Michael McKevitt
Michael McKevitt
as Sports Editor
Michael Fleming
Michael Fleming
as City Editor
Olivier Pierre
Olivier Pierre
as Nathan Gebler
Norman Bird
Norman Bird
as Charles Adams
Julian Curry
Julian Curry
as Tim Beauchamp
Joseph Young
Joseph Young
as Trevor Bates
Gwen Taylor
Gwen Taylor
as Angela Monroe
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
as Bruce Morley
Patrick Marley
Patrick Marley
as Sally the Sistine
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
as Basil
Susan Gilmore
Susan Gilmore
as Receptionist
Ray Barron
Ray Barron
as PT Instructor
Philip Elsmore
Philip Elsmore
as Radio Announcer (voice)
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
as Harry Owen
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
as Guy Phillips
Dominique Barnes
Dominique Barnes
as Belinda Phillips
Michael Gothard
Michael Gothard
as Jake Cutler
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
as Harvey Sobell
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
as Arthur Frobisher
Amanda Bairstow
Amanda Bairstow
as Sophie
Paul Haley
Paul Haley
as Peter (Driver)
Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves
as Pretty Girl
Paul Reeves
Paul Reeves
as Rollerskater
Bernard Finch
Bernard Finch
as Interflora Man
Pamela Salem
Pamela Salem
as Isabelle de Montfort
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
as Porky Fox
Sarah Finch
Sarah Finch
as Jane Fox
Alan Lake
Alan Lake
as Luigi
Caryl Casson
Caryl Casson
as Toni
Ray Mort
Ray Mort
as Porter
Lawrence Davidson
Lawrence Davidson
as Frenchman
Peter Clapham
Peter Clapham
as Host
David Mayberry
David Mayberry
as Waiter
Linda Beckett
Linda Beckett
as Maid
Roger Bizley
Roger Bizley
as Police Inspector
Iain Rattray
Iain Rattray
as Sub Manager
Mel Martin
Mel Martin
as Stella
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
as Hamil
John Bird
John Bird
as Jacko
Heather Canning
Heather Canning
as Kathleen
David Savile
David Savile
as Tom Westaway
Nigel Leach
Nigel Leach
as Pianist
Auriol Smith
Auriol Smith
as Sales Assistant
Sonia Smyles
Sonia Smyles
as Bar Girl
Tano Rea
Tano Rea
as Waiter
Reg Thomason
Reg Thomason
as Man Leaving Church Service
Jean Kent
Jean Kent
as Margot Shelley
Jennie Linden
Jennie Linden
as Solveig Lindstrom
Robert Cartland
Robert Cartland
as Publisher
David Baxt
David Baxt
as Curtois
Judy Elrington
Judy Elrington
as Michelle
Carole Hayman
Carole Hayman
as Clare Copeland
Barbara New
Barbara New
as Elaine
Sean Caffrey
Sean Caffrey
as Parker
Stewart Harwood
Stewart Harwood
as Marshall
George Innes
George Innes
as Gregory
Tacy Kneale
Tacy Kneale
as Publicist
Christopher Strauli
Christopher Strauli
as Lord Henry Rimmer
Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëves
as Maxim
Peter Silverleaf
Peter Silverleaf
as Terry
Carl Proctor
Carl Proctor
as Brian
Albert Moses
Albert Moses
as Patel
Howard Southern
Howard Southern
as Nick
Jestyn Phillips
Jestyn Phillips
as Jeremy
Jeff Stewart
Jeff Stewart
as Boxer
Brenda Cowling
Brenda Cowling
as Customer
Terry Sue-Patt
Terry Sue-Patt
as Thug
Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara
as Derek
Peter Sowerbutts
Peter Sowerbutts
as Printer
Phil Rowlands
Phil Rowlands
as George Temple
Elizabeth Counsell
Elizabeth Counsell
as Fanny
Harvey Ashby
Harvey Ashby
as Edward Matthews
Patricia Garwood
Patricia Garwood
as Lydia Freeman
Charlotte Alexandra
Charlotte Alexandra
as Valerie von Wolfenberg
Elaine Donnelly
Elaine Donnelly
as Eleanor
Carla Mendonça
Carla Mendonça
as Candy
Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle
as Bertha
Elizabeth Bell
Elizabeth Bell
as Ginny
Robert Swann
Robert Swann
as Harry Roberts
William Hootkins
William Hootkins
as Sam Wexler
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Florist
Roger Ostime
Roger Ostime
as Priest
Graham Cull
Graham Cull
as Terry
William Wilde
William Wilde
as Sam
Trevor Ray
Trevor Ray
as Ronnie
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
as Sir Arnold Latham
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
as Charlie Rigby
Alan Austen
Alan Austen
as Dennis Rigby
Elisha Scott
Elisha Scott
as Karen
Chris Hale
Chris Hale
as Lenny
Ron Welling
Ron Welling
as Ralph
Glyn Baker
Glyn Baker
as Neil Hanson
Deborah Appleby
Deborah Appleby
as Judy Hanson
Ralph Arliss
Ralph Arliss
as John Redding
Anthony Dutton
Anthony Dutton
as DS Masefield
Bogdan Kominowski
Bogdan Kominowski
as Tennis Coach
Jane West Bakerink
Jane West Bakerink
as Receptionist
Oliver Tanner
Oliver Tanner
as Child
Aran Rees
Aran Rees
as Child
James Woolley
James Woolley
as Librarian
Steve Vicker
Steve Vicker
as Photographer
Catriona MacColl
Catriona MacColl
as Nathalie Navajo
John Hallam
John Hallam
as Guadix
Jeff Harding
Jeff Harding
as Nick
Valentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka
as Gerry
Richardson Morgan
Richardson Morgan
as Director
Liza Sadovy
Liza Sadovy
as Makeup Girl
Joan Blackham
Joan Blackham
as Lady Sophie
Bryan Coleman
Bryan Coleman
as Lord Balmforth
Julia Verdin
Julia Verdin
as Receptionist
Patrick Gordon
Patrick Gordon
as Diplomat
Christopher Sandford
Christopher Sandford
as Car Salesman
Clive Martin
Clive Martin
as Kidnapper
Jonathan Izard
Jonathan Izard
as Kidnapper
Lee Patterson
Lee Patterson
as Reverend Vernon Birch
James Warrior
James Warrior
as Arthur
Louise English
Louise English
as Cherry
Annie Leon
Annie Leon
as Molly
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell
as Mary
Phillip Walsh
Phillip Walsh
as Paul
Roland Oliver
Roland Oliver
as Donoghue
Erika Hoffman
Erika Hoffman
as Stephanie
William Roberts
William Roberts
as Eugene
Colin Rix
Colin Rix
as McNaughton
Wendy Gifford
Wendy Gifford
as Mrs Nicholson
Terence Denville
Terence Denville
as Infirm Man
Maisie Trent
Maisie Trent
as Arthritic Woman
William Davies
William Davies
as Organist
Mary Hammond
Mary Hammond
as The Disciple
Philip Sheffield
Philip Sheffield
as The Disciple
Alan Grant
Alan Grant
as The Disciple
Lee Richards
Lee Richards
as Wonan at Faith Healer Meeting
Susan Bovell
Susan Bovell
as Bettina Harkness
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
as Duncan Anderson
Elspet Gray
Elspet Gray
as Susan Anderson
Mike Grady
Mike Grady
as Roger Grogan
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
as Jacko
George Malpas
George Malpas
as Billy Jay
Simon Shepherd
Simon Shepherd
as TV Interviewer
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell
as Dump Overseer
Alison Place
Alison Place
as Bookshop Customer
Rebecca Lacey
Rebecca Lacey
as Pretty Girl
Sally Bazely
Sally Bazely
as Woman's Editor
Gary Bond
Gary Bond
as Dan Hinton
Colette O'Neil
Colette O'Neil
as Joan Sicklen
Annie Lambert
Annie Lambert
as Fiona Scott
Miranda Bell
Miranda Bell
as Annabel
Sophie Huggins
Sophie Huggins
as Gilly
Bella King
Bella King
as Scarlet
Matthew Line
Matthew Line
as James
Mike d'Abo
Mike d'Abo
as MC
Michael Shevelew
Michael Shevelew
as Policeman
Stephen Churchett
Stephen Churchett
as Monroe's Manager
Janet Dibley
Janet Dibley
as Secretary
Shane Vahey
Shane Vahey
as Messenger
Suzy Coutts
Suzy Coutts
as Miss Belgrade
Nia Cllynton
Nia Cllynton
as Miss Stockholm
Shelley Parker
Shelley Parker
as Miss Berlin
Sarah Cresswell
Sarah Cresswell
as Miss Tel Aviv
Andrée Bernard
Andrée Bernard
as Miss Kendal
Linzi Drew
Linzi Drew
as Beauty Show Contestant
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Rabid dingo: shock horror

  • 1x2

    Daddy's girls

  • 1x3

    The lady in the mask

  • 1x4

    Tricks of the trade

  • 1x5

    The silly season

  • 1x6

    Come uppance

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The end and the means

  • 2x2

    Rules of engagement

  • 2x3

    The ancient regime

  • 2x4

    The miracle man

  • 2x5

    National hero

  • 2x6

    What a wonderful life

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