Lytton's Diary: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Neville Lytton, a gossip columnist determined to out the secrets of the wealthy and powerful. Along the way the suave journalist must contend with the corrupt and crooked, write the novel he feels compelled to produce and keep his love life on track, all while trying to keep his editor happy.

Series details

• Title: Lytton's Diary
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1985-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-02-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51528

Cast and credited roles

• Peter Bowles — Neville Lytton
• Holly De Jong — Dolly
• Adam Norton — David Edding
• Harriet Keevil — Jenny
• Bernard Lloyd — Henry Field
• Lewis Fiander — The Lawyer
• Bernard Archard — The Editor
• Anna Nygh — Laura Grey
• Jeffrey Segal — Harold
• Colin Farrell — The Deputy Editor
• Sylvester Williams — Wesley
• Eve Pearce — Beryl

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-01-09; final listed air date 1985-02-13; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1986-01-08; final listed air date 1986-02-12; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lytton's Diary on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.