Seasons & Episodes
The Bait
Dorothy McNab is looking for a new butler. Robert Hiller knows he's going to take the position, but not until he's secur
The Housekeeping
Dorothy is hosting a dinner party for an American Senator to secure his vote on a tax bill for American authors domicile
Dorothy's Electrician
Robert thinks the electrician that Dorothy has employed is not competent to carry out household repairs. Dorothy does no
The Patient
Robert falls down the stairs and hurts his ankle. Dorothy takes him to casualty and can't believe how long they have to
The Romance
Dorothy has Sir Percy and his nephew coming round to take photos to promote her latest book. But when Sir Percy takes a
Robert's Mother
Robert's mother is coming to stay and he warns Dorothy that she can be demanding. Dorothy soon discovers that this is th
The Reluctant Traveller
Dorothy wants to take Robert to New York. Robert is afraid of flying and wants to go on the QE2. Will he get his way?
The Burglary
The McNab residence has been burgled. Robert worries that he will be a suspect because of a valuable painting stolen fro
The Rubbish
Robert has a disagreement with the dustbin men about collecting extra rubbish. Things get out of hand and a council supe
The Honeymoon
An American friend of Dorothy's has asked her to patch up some differences that have appeared in her daughter's marriage
Robert's Record Player
Robert plays his records too loudly making their neighbor Mr Begley come round to complain. He irritates Dorothy and the
The Guests
When Dorothy is out shopping she meets a group of people on their way to India. She invites them back to the house for s
The Cleaning Ladies
Dorothy and Robert disagree about the type of cleaner to employ. If they can't come to a decision they might have to do
The Invitation
Dorothy and Robert return to find that Dorothy has been invited to lunch with the Queen later that afternoon. Will she g
The Freezer
Dorothy wants a freezer but Robert doesn't. It's going to take a lot of ingenuity to get him to agree.
The Pet
Dorothy wants a dog but Robert doesn't like pets. She gets a dog on trial from a Mrs Shelton. How will Robert react?
The Take-Over Bid
Dorothy's chauffeur Vincent is after Robert's job. Dorothy is tempted but realizes maybe it's better the devil you know.
The Virus
Dorothy is in bed with a virus. Robert is looking after her but when he takes to his bed, Dorothy has to look after him.
The Critic
Dorothy's book gets a bad review in the newspaper from an anonymous critic. Dorothy is not happy when she finds out it w
The Picnic
It's Dorothy's birthday and Robert is taking her on a picnic. A couple of Dorothy's friends want to tag along but they g
The Politicians
Dorothy has two Members of Parliament as guests and Robert's class prejudice comes to the surface.
The Club
Dorothy and Robert argue about who can control the heating thermostat. Dorothy and Robert agree that if she can enter hi
The Clergy
Dorothy offers her old dressing table to the boy scouts thinking it's to raise money for charity. When she finds out it'
The Salesman
Dorothy and Robert encounter an extremely pushy door to door encyclopedia salesman who won't take no for an answer.
The Visiting Scots
Dorothy is extremely nervous when her accountant visits to check her books. However, she shouldn't have worried as her a
The Silence
Robert and Dorothy disagree about the type of tiles to get for the kitchen. When Robert buys the tiles he wanted a silen
The Rolls-Royce
Robert wants Dorothy to buy a Rolls-Royce but Dorothy is having second thoughts. She relents in the end so that they can
The Friendly Aristocrats
Dorothy is staying as a guest at a country house. Robert is mistaken as her partner and put in the guest suite. Fearing