You Rang, M'Lord?
1990 · 4 seasons · 25 episodes · Comedy
You Rang, M'Lord? is a British comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi! It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC. The show was a comedy set in the house of an aristocratic family in the 1920s, contrasting the upper-class family and their servants in a house in London, along the same lines as the popular drama Upstairs, Downstairs.
The series featured many actors who had also appeared in their earlier series, notably Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland and Su Pollard, all of whom had previously been in Perry and Croft's holiday camp sitcom, Hi-de-Hi!. Also featured were Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles from Perry and Croft's It Ain't Half Hot Mum, and Bill Pertwee and occasionally Frank Williams from Dad's Army. The memorable 1920s-style theme tune was sung by Bob Monkhouse.
Seasons
4 seasons · 25 episodes- 1
The Phantom Sign Writer
14 Jan 1990 50m
Alf and Ivy are settled into their new jobs but things soon hot up when Sir Ralph suspects that his wife, Lady Agatha, is having an affair. Lord Meldrum's car is vandalised – someone has daubed the word "fornicator" on the side which causes a panic when the Bishop wants to use the vehicle.
- 2
A Deed of Gift
21 Jan 1990 50m
Lady Lavender sends for her solicitor whom she instructs to give Ivy her shares from the Union Jack Rubber Company. James is tortured by thoughts of Miss Poppy after she asks to feel his muscles. Then Lavender sends for her solicitor again.
- 3
Love and Money
28 Jan 1990 50m
Lord Meldrum thinks that Lavender has gone too far and wants her declared mentally unstable, whilst Teddy is determined to pay Ivy a visit in her room no matter how dangerous the route. A party, thrown for Miss Cissy's birthday, brings a few surprises.
- 4
Fair Shares
4 Feb 1990 50m
Lady Lavender has now promised her shares to Stokes, and he sees this as a chance to set himself up for life. Meanwhile, Ivy is in trouble for telling Sir Ralph about his wife's indiscretions with Lord Meldrum.
- 5
Beg, Borrow or Steal
11 Feb 1990 50m
Alf is being blackmailed by the local pawn broker into letting him burgle the house. Lord Meldrum allows Cissy & Poppy to hold an evening of progressive poetry in the dining room. At last the relationship between Alf and Ivy is revealed to James.
Cast
Paul Shane Alf Stokes
Jeffrey Holland James Twelvetrees
Su Pollard Ivy Stokes
Donald Hewlett George Meldrum
Michael Knowles Edward "Teddy" Meldrum
Bill Pertwee Constable Wilson Brenda Cowling Blanche Lipton Susie Brann Poppy Meldrum
Catherine Rabett Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum
Perry Benson Henry Livingstone
Barbara New Mabel Wheeler
Angela Scoular Agatha ShawcrossReviews 0
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