The BEST episodes of You Rang, M'Lord? season 1

Every episode of You Rang, M'Lord? season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Rang, M'Lord? season 1!

Alf Stokes (Paul Shane) and James Twelvetrees (Jeffrey Holland) first meet as soldiers in the trenches in France during the First World War. They find the body of an officer and, assuming that he's dead, Alf robs him of his valuables. Then they find that the officer, the Honourable Teddy Meldrum (Michael Knowles), is still alive so they carry him off to a field hospital. Ten years later, James is working in the household of Teddy's brother, Lord Meldrum (Donald Hewlett). Alf suddenly turns up and is taken on as the new butler, against James' wishes. Alf's daughter, Ivy (Su Pollard) also starts working in the household as a parlour maid. Her relationship to Alf is kept secret. Many of the original cast followed on to this Upstairs Downstairs take-off which was set in a stately home in 1927, and the social differences between the servants and their rich employers. Paul Shane and Su Pollard starred again, and were joined by Donald Hewlett as the rich Lord Meldrum.

Last Updated: 12/1/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Love and Money
star
8.23
30 votes

#1 - Love and Money

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/1990

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...

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Fair Shares
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8.06
31 votes

#2 - Fair Shares

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/1990

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...

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A Deed of Gift
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8.06
32 votes

#3 - A Deed of Gift

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/1990

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...

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Beg, Borrow or Steal
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7.97
29 votes

#4 - Beg, Borrow or Steal

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/1990

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 the downstairs staff...

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The Phantom Sign Writer
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7.75
40 votes

#5 - The Phantom Sign Writer

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/1990

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...

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