Peter is at a wild office party, and phones Sheila, who assumes he is at an orgy and angrily moves into the spare room. When Peter finally comes home, he brings his paralytic boss 'Mr.Mathews' ( Roger Booth ) with him, as his wife had thrown him out. He puts him to bed, unaware Sheila is there already. She files for divorce. Naturally, her family ( especially her domineering mother, played by Margaret Courtenay ) are fully on her side...
This was one of two Season 1 episodes not penned by the show's creator Ronnie Taylor. It is not as good as the Taylor ones, and has a rushed feel to it. A two-parter might have worked better. Richard Wilson is 'Mr.Fraser', a smarmy solicitor who cannot conceal his pleasure as he lists Peter's alleged shortcomings as a husband. Sheila's pregnancy is never alluded to again so she must have made it up to try and save the marriage. Alun Armstrong plays 'Brian', one of Peter's drinking buddies. One of the party guests is future 'Hi-de-Hi!' star Rikki Howard.
Funniest moment - Sheila comes home and heads for the spare room, onbly to find three men playing cards ( they'd earlier been tidying the house ). Her scream startles Peter so much he almost drowns himself n champagne.
This was one of two Season 1 episodes not penned by the show's creator Ronnie Taylor. It is not as good as the Taylor ones, and has a rushed feel to it. A two-parter might have worked better. Richard Wilson is 'Mr.Fraser', a smarmy solicitor who cannot conceal his pleasure as he lists Peter's alleged shortcomings as a husband. Sheila's pregnancy is never alluded to again so she must have made it up to try and save the marriage. Alun Armstrong plays 'Brian', one of Peter's drinking buddies. One of the party guests is future 'Hi-de-Hi!' star Rikki Howard.
Funniest moment - Sheila comes home and heads for the spare room, onbly to find three men playing cards ( they'd earlier been tidying the house ). Her scream startles Peter so much he almost drowns himself n champagne.