Lytton's Diary

Season 2

As portrayed by Peter Bowles (The Irish R.M., To the Manor Born), London gossip columnist Neville Lytton exudes a sophisticated charm that masks a tenacious commitment to his job. Whether consorting with banking tycoons and ex-dictators or investigating a gang of skinheads, Lytton strives to expose the high and mighty, the corrupt and the crooked--and to make sure "God" (his editor at the Daily News) is happy with his work. All the while, Lytton struggles to keep his love life in order, write the one novel he feels he has in him, and fend off constant machinations and maneuvers of an old rival at the Daily Post. It's all part of the daily grind for Neville Lytton--and grist for the scandalous news mill.

Where to Watch Season 2

6 Episodes

The End And The Means
E1
The End And The MeansNeville Lytton returns to his desk at the Daily News after a brutal mugging. He is soon involved in investigating a suicide and a Whitehall scandal helps to get him back into the routine.
Rules of Engagement
E2
Rules of EngagementLytton puts a new reporter on the trail of a tennis star leaving his wife and kids, while Lytton himself investigates an Old Bailey judge with close ties to a known criminal. However, neither situation is quite what it seems.
The Ancient Regime
E3
The Ancient RegimeA famous sex symbol has a change of heart about on-screen nudity and receives a rich and mysterious visitor. Lytton is onto the story, but is waylaid by his paper's owner and a mysterious lunchtime appointment.
The Miracle Man
E4
The Miracle ManLytton investigates why the same well-known faces are always appearing at an American evangelists healing ceremonies, and is also involved in a confused plan to publish his first novel. The behaviour of the young new editor of the Daily News horrifies him.
National Hero
E5
National HeroDuncan Anderson, a revered public figure and a friend of Lytton's is regarded as just another old fogey by pop columnist Trevor Bates. Meanwhile, Henry is deep ly concerned about midnight meetings in a gazebo.
What A Wonderful Life
E6
What A Wonderful LifeLytton is a judge at an international beauty competition that goes wrong, and finds himself investigating his old friend's financial background. Meanwhile, the paper's owner is planning a technological revolution in Fleet Street.