Citizen Smith was a British sitcom that aired from 1977 to 1980. It centered around Walter Henry "Wolfie" Smith, a self-proclaimed Marxist revolutionary living in South London.
Here's a breakdown of the key elements:
- Lead Character: Wolfie Smith, a dreamer and unemployed man with grand revolutionary ideas.
- Political Ideology: Marxist, aiming for a communist Britain.
- Organization: The Tooting Popular Front (TPF), a small group of Wolfie's friends.
- Goals: "Power to the People" and liberation for his South London neighborhood, Tooting.
- Humor: The comedy stemmed from Wolfie's grand ambitions clashing with his laziness, disorganization, and often poorly planned schemes.