"You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988) TV series 1988-1993

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creators:

David Croft
Jimmy Perry

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

29 December 1988 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Farce

Cast

Paul Shane	...	Alf Stokes (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Jeffrey Holland	...	James Twelvetrees (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Su Pollard	...	Ivy Teasdale (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Donald Hewlett	...	Lord George Meldrum (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Michael Knowles	...	The Honourable Teddy Meldrum (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Bill Pertwee	...	P.C. Wilson (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Brenda Cowling	...	Mrs. Blanche Lipton (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Mavis Pugh	...	Lady Lavender (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Susie Brann	...	Poppy Meldrum (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Catherine Rabett	...	Cissy Meldrum (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Perry Benson	...	Henry Livingstone (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Barbara New	...	Mabel Wheeler (26 episodes, 1988-1993)
Angela Scoular	...	Lady Agatha Shawcross (18 episodes, 1988-1993)
Yvonne Marsh	...	Madge Cartwright (17 episodes, 1988-1993)
John Horsley	...	Sir Ralph Shawcross (15 episodes, 1990-1993)
Frank Williams	...	Charles - the Bishop (14 episodes, 1990-1993)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Lynford Hall, Lynford, Norfolk, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

As indicated on a number of occasions (for example, on her campaign leaflet when she stands for the local elections), Cissy Meldrum's real first name is Cecily.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Mrs. Blanche Lipton: Least said, soonest mended.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in 'Dad's Army' & Beyond: The Frank Williams Story (2008) (V)

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It portrays a tug-of-war between the different desires and needs of various characters, and the different classes; how the class system reflects itself in the building of the characters and relationships, their faults and how these character shortcoming develop into various events and how these result in complex social webs. It portrays a very real struggle for survival in a jungle of desires, shortcomings, boredom, propriety, poverty, wealth......all weaved together in very funny episodes.