8.2/1027 votesLoading...#1 - The Hostage
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/1977
After Wolfie loses out on his vote, he decides that he will have to teach the potitical people a lesson, but it turns out Wolfie's got the wrong person!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
8.2/1024 votesLoading...#2 - We Shall Not Be Moved
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1979
When Dad throws Wolfie and Ken out from their home, they sneak back in later as squatters.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.9/1023 votesLoading...#3 - A Story for Christmas
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/22/1977
It's Christmas time and Wolfie, Ken and Tucker are struggling for money to buy presents, so Ken suggests that he tries praying to God. It seems to work and they have a lot of luck with stamps, well at least they think they do!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.9/1021 votesLoading...#4 - Working Class Hero
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/22/1978
When Wolfie is protesting at the Job Centre, he gets a job, but he can't say no or his benefits will be stopped. But, when he actually goes to work he is shocked to see that Charlie is his new boss!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.9/1019 votesLoading...#5 - The Party's Over
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1979
Wolfie and the Johnsons get invited to a special party by Wolfie's new girlfriend.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.6/1020 votesLoading...#6 - But Is It Art?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/1977
When Ken paints on some slabbing stones in the town, Charlie ends up falling and breaking his ankle. Wolfie doesn't think that Ken's painting is any good, but soon changes his mind when a antique dealer wants to buy Ken's picture for a good price which could solve all their money problems.....for a while anyway.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.6/1018 votesLoading...#7 - Sweet Sorrow
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/1980
Trying to save the town that he loves gets Wolfie in a lot of trouble.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1028 votesLoading...#8 - Crocodile Tears
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/3/1977
Wolfie tries to explain to Shirley that a man in his position doesn't get engaged.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1024 votesLoading...#9 - The Weekend
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/1977
Desiree (Speed's Girlfriend) has been doing some dancing at Wolfie and Ken's local. Ken begins to fall in love with Desiree, but doesn't know that Speed has warned Wolfie to keep a eye on her when he's in prison. Wolfie decides to be on the safe side and invite Shirley and himself on a weekend with Ken and Desiree when Ken says they are made for each other.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1021 votesLoading...#10 - The Path of True Love
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/1977
Shirley is fed up with Wolfie, so they split up. Shirley has found herself a new posh boyfriend. Wolfie has the local baker, but tells Shirley that she is flying out of the country each day because she has such an important job! Later on, they meet in the same place with their new partners. Wolfie calls Shirley's boyfriend a ponce, and then tells Shirley he has children. He walks out and then Shirley and Wolfie get back together and the 'local baker' is sent away by Wolfie. So everything is back to happiness in the end.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.5/1020 votesLoading...#11 - The Big Job
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1979
Ken is shocked when Wolfie decides to turn to crime to get some money for the cause.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.4/1022 votesLoading...#12 - Abide with Me
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/1977
Shirley tries to convince her father to let Ken and Wolfie stay in the flat upstairs, after they are kicked out on the street.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.4/1024 votesLoading...#13 - Spanish Fly
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/1979
During a party night in Wolfie's room, a party which consists of Wolfie, Shirley and Ken, a Spanish man from Bilbao called Jose turns up at the door.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.4/1019 votesLoading...#14 - Changes
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/1980
Wolfie and the gang are released from prison and notice that Tooting has changed a lot, so Wolfie thinks of a plan to try and change things back to normal.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.4/1016 votesLoading...#15 - The Letter of the Law
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/1980
Wolfie turns up for jury duty and finds out that the trial is for Ronnie Lynch.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.3/1023 votesLoading...#16 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/1977
When Shirley invites Wolfie over to meet her mum and dad, he trys to get out of it, but fails. Also during this episode he goes to his local and finds a fingernail in his pie!
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.3/1020 votesLoading...#17 - The Tooting Connection
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/15/1978
Some stereos have been stolen from Charlie's factory, and Wolfie just happens to know where they are.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.3/1018 votesLoading...#18 - The Final Try
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/1980
Wolfie plans to try and disrupt a proposed tour of the UK by a multi-racial rugby team from South Africa.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.3/1020 votesLoading...#19 - Prisoners
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/1980
When some unexpected visitors call at the house, it looks like everyone will have a night that they won't forget in a hurry.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.2/1021 votesLoading...#20 - Only Fools and Horses
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1979
Wolfie and the gang try to lobby a local council meeting but it all goes wrong and they end up taking over a lift instead.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.1/1020 votesLoading...#21 - Speed's Return
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/1978
Speed is being released from prison. Wolfie sees Speed's girlfriend going to a Hospital at the Clinic for having babies! Wolfie tells Shirley and Ken about what he seen, and they start talking about this, but Charile and Florence overhears them and thinks Shirley is pregnant. They tell Speed later on and it's all been a misunderstanding, but Speed is not too happy with Wolfie.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.1/1019 votesLoading...#22 - Rebel Without a Pause
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/1978
When Shirley's dad is made redundant, Wolfie decides to have a demonstration outside the factory gates.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.1/1019 votesLoading...#23 - Don't Look Down
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1979
When Shirley takes a job in Rimini, Wolfie threatens to throw himself off the roof of the pub.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.1/1020 votesLoading...#24 - Bigger than Guy Fawkes
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/1980
After the failure of their coup, Wolfie and the gang are stuck in jail.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
7.0/1017 votesLoading...#25 - Rock Bottom
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/1979
Wolfie tries to get into the pop world, by going for an audition.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: John Sullivan
The Best Episodes of Citizen Smith
Every episode of Citizen Smith ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Citizen Smith!
Classic BBC comedy starring Robert Lindsay as revolutionary leader Wolfie Smith of the Tooting Popular Front. Hoping to emulate his icons, Wolfie forms the Tooting...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Best Episodes Summary
"The Hostage" is the best rated episode of "Citizen Smith". It scored 8.2/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Ray Butt and written by John Sullivan, it aired on 12/1/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "We Shall Not Be Moved".