City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant (2025)

A nostalgic look back at City Lights, the iconic Scottish sitcom that captured the spirit of 1980s Scotland, featuring the writer, cast and the famous faces it inspired

Cast (22)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

B

Bob Black

Self

Elaine C. Smith

Self

Jonathan Watson

Self

Dave Anderson

Self

Gayle Telfer Stevens

Self

Jordan Young

Self

Sanjeev Kohli

Self

Damian Barr

Self

J

Johnny McKnight

Self

Kirsty Wark

Self

P

Paul English

Self

Michelle McManus

Self

C

Colin Gilbert

Self

B

Billy Differ

Self

C

Clare Gray

Self

Gerard Kelly

Self (archive footage)

A

Andy Gray

Self (archive footage)

Iain McColl

(archive footage)

E

Elaine Collins

(archive footage)

J

Jan Wilson

(archive footage)

Billy Greenlees

(archive footage)

Ashley Jensen

Self - Narrator

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