Queye TV City Lights
Comedy
City Lights
1986
0:30
5 Seasons 30 Episodes
★ 7.2
🇬🇧
Hapless bank clerk Willie Melvin dreams of being a successful writer but is held back by his own incompetence, the dodgy dealings of his best friend Chancer, and lack of support from his mother, the bank's manager Adam McLelland and his obsequious fellow teller, Brian.

Episodes

Talent
Episode 1

Talent

Willie contemplates leaving his position at the Bank after seemingly managing to sell one of his short stories.

30m
Deep Freeze
Episode 2

Deep Freeze

Life away from the Bank doesn't entirely work out for Willie as he becomes embroiled in one of Chancer's schemes in order to make some money.

30m
Magazine
Episode 3

Magazine

Willie gains some measure of success when turning his hand to a more "creative" type of writing. Unfortunately this transpires to be for a "top shelf" publication much to the horror of the ladies in his life!

30m
Lost Weekend
Episode 4

Lost Weekend

Willie manages to avoid a spending his weekend waterskiing with Brian and Vicky. Unfortunately for him this is due to being locked up in a storage unit with Chancer for the weekend.

30m
A Room with a view, and you
Episode 5

A Room with a view, and you

Willie attempts to live a life of independence away from his overbearing mother. However moving in with Chancer brings it's own challenges, especially in the shape of Chancer's landlord!

30m
True Life Adventures
Episode 6

True Life Adventures

When mother's away, Willie will play! Willie's left home alone when his mother goes to visit his Auntie. Left to his own devices it's not long before things go wrong, resulting in a house full of homeless "visitors" and his father's ashes disappearing.

30m
The More Things Change
Episode 1

The More Things Change

Moving on from his mother's into his own swanky flat Willie appears to be moving up in the world. That is until Chancer, freshly released from her majesty's pleasure, reappears dragging Willie into trouble with a figure from Glasgow's criminal underworld.

30m
Local Hero
Episode 2

Local Hero

Mr McClelland is joined by a highly unlikely candidate for the Bank's Employee of the Month. However is Willie's "hero" status entirely deserved or has his creative imagination struck again?

30m
Moonlighting
Episode 3

Moonlighting

Unimpressed by Dicky Rainbow's hackneyed material Willie decides to turn his hand to comedy writing which, naturally, is an area he believes his "talent" extends into. Meanwhile Mr McClelland causes some "hair-raising" whilst trying out for a leading role with the Operatic Society.

30m
Crimewatch OK
Episode 4

Crimewatch OK

When Janice is robbed Willie decides to set up a neighbourhood watch group. However buying radio phones from Chancer for communication purposes may leave the group itself on the wrong side of the law!

30m
True Love, The Course of...
Episode 5

True Love, The Course of...

Mrs Melvin appears to have found herself a new admirer. However Willie isn't convinced his intentions towards his mother are entirely honourable, leading to Chancer being dispatched to a banking course in his place.

30m
Fame
Episode 6

Fame

A mix up at the publishers leaves William believing his days at the bank are over...

30m
The Longest Day
Episode 1

The Longest Day

Willie is stood up by Janice at the alter and discovers she has gone to extreme measures to avoid life with the would be author. Mr McClelland meanwhile shockingly discovers why he has been unable to contact Mrs McClelland.

30m
All In The Mind
Episode 2

All In The Mind

When Willie pays a fortune to get his work in print, his mum decides he is potty and wants a doctor to look into it.

30m
I'm Willie, Fly Me
Episode 3

I'm Willie, Fly Me

All aboard! Chancer's latest money making scheme results in everyone else being taken for a ride.

30m
The Melvin Diaries
Episode 4

The Melvin Diaries

When a long lost uncle dazzles Willie with his war time stories, Mr Mclelland & Brian start fighting a war of their own.

30m
Catch 23
Episode 5

Catch 23

When his writing ambition takes another knock, Willie ends up seeing stars.

30m
The Siege
Episode 6

The Siege

Willie Melvin is raring to go.

30m
Thirty Nothing
Episode 1

Thirty Nothing

30m
Play It Again, Willie
Episode 2

Play It Again, Willie

30m
The Go Between
Episode 3

The Go Between

30m
Romantic Friction
Episode 4

Romantic Friction

30m
In Sickness And In Health
Episode 5

In Sickness And In Health

30m
The Law Of The Jungle
Episode 6

The Law Of The Jungle

30m
The New Leaf (1)
Episode 1

The New Leaf (1)

30m
The New Leaf (2)
Episode 2

The New Leaf (2)

30m
Scandal
Episode 3

Scandal

30m
The Winslow Woman
Episode 4

The Winslow Woman

30m
Old Friends
Episode 5

Old Friends

30m
The Front
Episode 6

The Front

30m

Cast

Andy Grey

Chancer

Jan Wilson

Mrs Melvin

Gerard Kelly

Willie Melvin

Jonathan Watson

Brian

Iain McColl

Tam

Dave Anderson

Adam McClelland

Crew

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