James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.
- Created by
- Peter Tilbury
Seasons and episodes
10 seasons · 69 episodes
10
Shelley is now a lodger with Ted Bishop. Ted's house is the only one left in his street, the other residences having been demolished to make way for a leisure centre. Shelley moves in as lodger to help Ted with his fight against the develop
- 1S10 E1
The Deep End
Jul 28, 199230 min
Shelley is delighted to hear that his daughter Emma will be coming over from Canada in a couple of weeks to visit him. The only snag is, her favourite pastime is swimming, & Shelley can't swim! He decides he may need to take the plunge and
- 2S10 E2
Come Fly With Me
Aug 4, 199230 min
Ted has the bright idea to whisk Shelley away for a short sunshine break in Athens. However, when their flight is delayed, it starts to look as if his idea may never get off the ground.
- 3S10 E3
Love is ...
Aug 11, 199230 min
Ted's young friend Ravi is concerned about his upcoming arranged marriage, and is looking for a way to escape it. When he invites Ted and Shelley to his parents restaurant for an Indian meal, Shelley finds himself in the middle of a heated
- 4S10 E4
A Little Learning
Aug 18, 199230 min
Shelley disapproves of the lengths that Ted will go to in order to win a grudge match in his local pub quiz league.
- 5S10 E5
Happy Birthday - R.I.P.
Aug 25, 199230 min
Ted is upset that nobody has remembered his birthday so takes to his bed pretending he has a bad back. His mood is not improved when he discovers that according to the doctor's records, he died three years ago.
- 6S10 E6
Accountants & Zulus
Sep 1, 199230 min
Ted persuades Shelley to come along to the local night school classes.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Shelley?
- Shelley is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Shelley are there?
- Shelley has 10 seasons and 69 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Shelley?
- Shelley has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 1, 1992.
- Who stars in Shelley?
- Shelley stars Josephine Tewson, Samantha Beckinsale, Garfield Morgan, Warren Clarke, Hywel Bennett.
