You Rang, M'Lord? (1990–1993)
Plot
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.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
A Day in the CountryLord Meldrum decides he is going to treat the servants to a picnic in the country. Nobody is surprised however, that upon their arrival at Peabody Hall, Sir Ralph and Lady Agatha are there too... - 02
Come to the BallLord Meldrum decides to inspect the servants' quarters and Mabel has found a purse containing five pounds. Then the staff are invited to the luxurious ball where the employers have to wait upon their servants... - 03
Well, There You Are Then...!Things look bleak for the Meldrums with most of their money lost on the stock market crash and the effects of the Bangokhan beetle. Cissy and Lavender try to save the situation, but the servants have little choice but to look elsewhere for their futures...
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Season's bestThe Phantom Sign WriterJanuary 14, 1990Alf 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. - S01E02
A Deed of GiftJanuary 21, 1990Lady Lavender sends for her solicitor whom she instructs to give Ivy her shares from the Union Jack Rubber Company. James is tortured by tho - S01E03
Love and MoneyJanuary 28, 1990Lord Meldrum thinks that Lavender has gone too far and wants her declared mentally unstable, whilst Teddy is determined to pay Ivy a visit i - S01E04
Fair SharesFebruary 4, 1990Lady 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 f - S01E05
Beg, Borrow or StealFebruary 11, 1990Alf is being blackmailed by the local pawn broker into letting him burgle the house. Lord Meldrum allows Cissy & Poppy to hold an evening of
Season02
- S02E01
Labour or LoveNovember 11, 1990Lord Meldrum gives Teddy an ultimatum - marry Madge Cartwright or be sent to work in his factory. Teddy thinks it's a bluff but finds that h - S02E02
Trouble at MillNovember 18, 1990The Prime Minister is coming to dinner but Alf's thoughts are consumed by Lady Lavender. At the factory, Teddy's flirtations with the factor - S02E03
Money TalksNovember 25, 1990Lady Lavender throws her money out of the window and into the street, naturally some of the money goes astray when Alf gets his hands on it. - S02E04
The Meldrum VasesDecember 2, 1990Alf has hidden some of the money in one of his Lordship's antique vases - unfortunately Lord Meldrum has donated three identical vases to th - S02E05
The Wounds of WarDecember 9, 1990To protect his master, Alf tells Sir Ralph that Lord Meldrum was wounded in the Artillery. Ivy is over the moon when James agrees to take he - S02E06
Stranger in the NightDecember 16, 1990James is embarrassed when his father arrives at the house on the run from the police. The servants decide to hide him until they can arrange - S02E07
Season's bestRoyal FlushDecember 23, 1990Excitement runs through the household when it is announced that the King and Queen of Dalmatia are coming to dinner, although Mrs. Lipton is
Season03
- S03E01
Please Help the OrphansNovember 10, 1991Alf is being pestered by Mrs. Lipton to finalise his divorce so he gets an old friend to agree to pose as Mrs. Stokes. Meanwhile, he has a b - S03E02
Current AffairsNovember 17, 1991Alf continues to supply the Sunshine Pantry with Mrs. Lipton's cakes. Myrtle pays a visit to the house posing as Mrs. Stokes but can she per - S03E03
Mrs. Lipton's Nasty TurnNovember 24, 1991Having discovered Alf's deception and broken his Lordship's crockery in a fit of anger, Mrs. Lipton is left wondering if she still has a job - S03E04
Meet the WorkersDecember 1, 1991Miss Poppy annonces her engagement to Dickie Metcalfe but Alf smells a rat! Lord Meldrum is convinced that he must learn more about the lowe - S03E05
Gretna Green or BustDecember 8, 1991Miss Poppy and Dickie Metcalfe decide to marry and elope to Gretna Green, the rest of the household set off in hot persuit in an attempt to - S03E06
The Night of ReckoningDecember 15, 1991Twelvetrees gets an offer to be butler for Sir Ralph and Lady Agatha. Mabel is on the verge of being evicted from her home. Meanwhile, Alf c - S03E07
Season's bestA Day in the CountryDecember 22, 1991Lord Meldrum decides he is going to treat the servants to a picnic in the country. Nobody is surprised however, that upon their arrival at P
Season04Best season
- S04E01
Yes Sir, That's My BabyMarch 20, 1993Miss Cissy leads the house into helping out at the local soup kitchen for the poor. Meanwhile, Teddy is still trying to escape the romantic - S04E02
Requiem for a ParrotMarch 27, 1993Lord Meldrum is intent on sending Teddy to his rubber plantation in Malaya, however the death of Lady Lavender's parrot leads to some bizarr - S04E03
Season's bestCome to the BallApril 3, 1993Lord Meldrum decides to inspect the servants' quarters and Mabel has found a purse containing five pounds. Then the staff are invited to the - S04E04
The Truth RevealedApril 10, 1993Sir Ralph sacks Selfridge, his butler, who in turn tells him of his wife's long-standing affair with George Meldrum. Sir Ralph sets out for - S04E05
The Fall of the House Of MeldrumApril 17, 1993Meldrum is convinced that Sir Ralph has put a curse on him. In addition, the rubber plantation in Malaya has been ravaged by the Bangokhan b - S04E06
Well, There You Are Then...!April 24, 1993Things look bleak for the Meldrums with most of their money lost on the stock market crash and the effects of the Bangokhan beetle. Cissy an
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