Lytton's Diary

1. S01E01Rabid Dingo: Shock HorrorJanuary 9, 1985—The editor of The Daily News gossip column has retired, leaving Neville Lytton and his arch-rival Henry Field to compete for the vacancy. Wh
2. S01E02Daddy's GirlsJanuary 16, 1985—Lytton, the new gossip diary editor of The Daily News, spends the day with his estranged wife, Catherine, and Laura Grey, his girlfriend, is
3. S01E03The Lady in the MaskJanuary 23, 1985—Lytton investigates the identity of a masked woman who strips at stage parties. Gambler Lucky Jim Diamond threatens to sue for defamation ov
4. S01E04Tricks of the TradeJanuary 30, 1985—Lytton meets his old friend Hamil, who seems to be involved in a shady deal with an MP called Westaway. Soon, Lytton gets involved and falls
5. S01E05The Silly SeasonFebruary 6, 1985—Margot Shelley, a fading film star, has just published her autobiography. However, Lytton is more interested in the memoirs of starlet Solve
6. S01E06Come UppanceFebruary 13, 1985—Whilst visiting Catherine, Lytton is informed about strange goings-on at the home of Lord Rimmer. He uncovers a plot to create a right-wing

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1. S02E01The End and the MeansJanuary 8, 1986—Lytton returns to his desk at The Daily News after a brutal mugging. He is soon involved in investigating a suicide and a Whitehall scandal
2. S02E02Rules of EngagementJanuary 15, 1986—A new journalist at The Daily News is instantly unpopular when it's discovered that her job is owed to the editor's patronage. Lytton sends
3. S02E03The Ancient RegimeJanuary 22, 1986—A famous sex symbol has a change of heart about on-screen nudity and receives a rich and mysterious visitor. Lytton is on the story, but is
4. S02E04The Miracle ManJanuary 29, 1986—Lytton investigates why the same well-known faces are always appearing at an American evangelist's healing ceremonies, and is also involved
5. S02E05National HeroFebruary 5, 1986—Duncan Anderson, a revered public figure and a friend of Lytton's, is regarded as just another old fogey by pop columnist Trevor Bates. Mean
6. S02E06What a Wonderful LifeFebruary 12, 1986—Lytton is a judge at an international beauty competition gone awry, and finds himself investigating an old friend's financial background. Me

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