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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.
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1986-02-12
S2E6 — What a Wonderful Life
Lytton is a judge at an international beauty competition gone awry, and finds himself investigating an old friend's financial background. Meanwhile, the paper's owner is planning a technological revolution in Fleet Street.
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Peter Bowles
Neville Lytton
Bernard Lloyd
Henry Field
Holly De Jong
Dolly
Adam Norton
David
Harriet Keevil
Jenny
Jeffrey Segal
Harold
Colin Farrell
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