Fabulous Films is releasing Citizen Smith: The Complete Series (1977-1980) on Blu-ray for the first time. The four-disc box set, starring Robert Lindsay, Peter Vaughan, Hilda Braid, and Mike Grady, arrives this spring featuring 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 the series to date. The set also includes new audio commentaries and a set of archival art cards.
Description
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.
Special Features
- AN EXTENSIVE NEW RESTORATION OF THE SERIES
- NEW Audio commentaries on 5 episodes with Robert Lindsay (Wolfie Smith), Tony Millan (Tucker), Mike Grady (Ken) and George Sweeney (Speed), hosted by Richard Latto
- Twelve art cards of rare BBC black and white stills
