The TV comedy of the late 1970s and early 1980s Citizen Smith was set in which district of London?
Citizen Smith was written. Main Wilson loved the script, and saw the potential for a series; it was put into production almost immediately as a pilot for "Comedy Special"—a showcase for new talent, which had succeeded "Comedy Playhouse"—under the title "Citizen Smith". The pilot was a success, and four series and a Christmas special were produced between 1977 and 1980. It has been claimed that the "Tooting Popular Front"—fictionally based near to writer John Sullivan's childhood home of Balham—was partly inspired by a real-life fellow-South London far-left group, the Brixton-based Workers' Institute of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tsetung Thought, activities of which were reported in
The Late Show (1992 TV series) The Late Show (1992 TV series) The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy sketch and satire show, which ran for two seasons on the ABC. It aired weekly on Saturday nights from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993. "The Late Show" has its roots in the 1980s comedy group, "The D-Generation". Consisting mostly of Melbourne University students, "The D-Generation" managed to gain a cult following with their radio and TV appearances. After the breakup of the original "The D-Generation", some of the members went on to perform on the commercial TV programme "Fast Forward". The remaining members filmed