The BEST episodes written by Jimmy Perry

Come to the Ball
star
8.55
18 votes

#1 - Come to the Ball

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 3

Lord 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...

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Stranger in the Night
star
8.32
21 votes

#2 - Stranger in the Night

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 6

James 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 for him to flee the country...

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Mrs. Lipton's Nasty Turn
star
8.32
21 votes

#3 - Mrs. Lipton's Nasty Turn

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 3

Having 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. On a visit to the Sunshine Pantry, Ivy discovers the truth about Miss Potter's cherry cake...

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Gretna Green or Bust
star
8.30
22 votes

#4 - Gretna Green or Bust

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 5

Miss 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 stop them...

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The Wounds of War
star
8.25
23 votes

#5 - The Wounds of War

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 5

To 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 her to the pictures. Mrs. Lipton is convinced that Alf's divorce is being held up by his wife...

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The Truth Revealed
star
8.24
16 votes

#6 - The Truth Revealed

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 4

Sir 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 revenge and the staff have to ensure that a mysterious ""accident"" doesn't befall their master...

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Love and Money
star
8.23
29 votes

#7 - Love and Money

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 1 - Episode 3

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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Nice People with Nice Manners
star
8.22
9 votes

#8 - Nice People with Nice Manners

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 3 - Episode 1

Yvonne and Barry decide to hold a party in their chalet for the more distinguished among the staff.

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Well, There You Are Then...!
star
8.19
20 votes

#9 - Well, There You Are Then...!

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 6

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...

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Trouble at Mill
star
8.18
27 votes

#10 - Trouble at Mill

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 2

The Prime Minister is coming to dinner but Alf's thoughts are consumed by Lady Lavender. At the factory, Teddy's flirtations with the factory girls causes a mass walk out...

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The Night of Reckoning
star
8.13
22 votes

#11 - The Night of Reckoning

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 6

Twelvetrees 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 comes up with a drastic solution to Teddy's problem...

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Fall of the House of Meldrum
star
8.11
17 votes

#12 - Fall of the House of Meldrum

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 5

Meldrum is convinced that Sir Ralph has put a curse on him. In addition, the rubber plantation in Malaya has been ravaged by the Bangokhan beetle. The family face financial ruin!...

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Please Help the Orphans
star
8.09
21 votes

#13 - Please Help the Orphans

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 1

Alf 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 brainwave to make some money by fooling Mrs. Lipton into baking some cakes, which she thinks are destined for the local orphanage...

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Fair Shares
star
8.06
30 votes

#14 - Fair Shares

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 1 - Episode 4

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
star
8.06
31 votes

#15 - A Deed of Gift

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 1 - Episode 2

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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Money Talks
star
8.05
19 votes

#16 - Money Talks

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 3

Lady 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...

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The Graven Image
star
8.00
9 votes

#17 - The Graven Image

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 5 - Episode 5

The camp is all prepared for the unveiling of the new Joe Maplin statue. Alas, several factors, including Spike's uncharacteristic drunkenness, ensure that the ceremony does not run smoothly.

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The Wind of Change
star
8.00
8 votes

#18 - The Wind of Change

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 9 - Episode 6

It's nearly the end of the season, and there are plenty of events scheduled. But when Dawn falls ill, the timetable is thrown into chaos and a replacement is needed.

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A Day in the Country
star
8.00
23 votes

#19 - A Day in the Country

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 7

Lord 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...

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Boots, Boots, Boots
star
7.97
30 votes

#20 - Boots, Boots, Boots

Dad's Army - Season 4 - Episode 3

The most important item in the infantryman's equipment is his feet, and Captain Mainwaring is determined that all of his men will be well shod with hardy, battle-worthy feet. To this end, he starts a foot-hardening programme.

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Beg, Borrow or Steal
star
7.97
28 votes

#21 - Beg, Borrow or Steal

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 1 - Episode 5

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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Labour or Love
star
7.96
26 votes

#22 - Labour or Love

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 1

Lord 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 his brother means every word. Alf discovers that Lady Lavender has got some money stashed under her bed and schemes to relieve her of the burden...

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Royal Flush
star
7.96
25 votes

#23 - Royal Flush

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 7

Excitement runs through the household when it is announced that the King and Queen of Dalmatia are coming to dinner, although Mrs. Lipton is upset to find that she will not be doing the catering. In addition, Noel Coward is expected to join them after the opening night of his new play...

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Yes Sir, That's My Baby
star
7.90
19 votes

#24 - Yes Sir, That's My Baby

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 1

Miss Cissy leads the house into helping out at the local soup kitchen for the poor. Meanwhile, Teddy is still trying to escape the romantic clutches of Madge Cartwright. This time, Alf thinks he has the perfect solution - he traces all of Teddy's illegitimate children and brings them to the house to face Madge...

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Spaghetti Galore
star
7.89
38 votes

#25 - Spaghetti Galore

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 7 - Episode 4

Gladys finds herself very much in demand on the night of her birthday, with two offers of dinner... that she knows about!

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The Meldrum Vases
star
7.87
23 votes

#26 - The Meldrum Vases

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 2 - Episode 4

Alf has hidden some of the money in one of his Lordship's antique vases - unfortunately Lord Meldrum has donated three identical vases to the Bishop's auction for Distressed Gentlewomen. James and Ivy are in a race to stop Alf retrieving the money...

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Meet the Workers
star
7.86
21 votes

#27 - Meet the Workers

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 4

Miss Poppy annonces her engagement to Dickie Metcalfe but Alf smells a rat! Lord Meldrum is convinced that he must learn more about the lower classes before he can join the board of governors at the BBC and so he invites his factory workers to dinner and serves them fish and chips...

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It's a Blue World
star
7.86
7 votes

#28 - It's a Blue World

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 4 - Episode 2

Ted arranges a special late-night showing of a blue movie for the male campers.

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Current Affairs
star
7.84
18 votes

#29 - Current Affairs

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 3 - Episode 2

Alf 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 persuade Mrs. Lipton?...

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Ted at the Helm
star
7.80
10 votes

#30 - Ted at the Helm

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 6 - Episode 2

Ted is excited at the prospect of becoming the new entertainments manager, especially when he is summoned to Maplin's Head Office.

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The Day of Reckoning
star
7.79
14 votes

#31 - The Day of Reckoning

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 1 - Episode 4

Fred's past comes back to haunt him, causing the staff - Peggy and Spike in particular - several difficulties.

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Eruptions
star
7.78
9 votes

#32 - Eruptions

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 4 - Episode 3

Ted is fed up with his act being constantly interrupted, distracting his audience, and decides it's time Jeffrey did something about it.

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Requiem for a Parrot
star
7.77
21 votes

#33 - Requiem for a Parrot

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 4 - Episode 2

Lord Meldrum is intent on sending Teddy to his rubber plantation in Malaya, however the death of Lady Lavender's parrot leads to some bizarre funeral arrangements...

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The Partridge Season
star
7.76
17 votes

#34 - The Partridge Season

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 1 - Episode 3

Mr. Partridge's drinking is getting worse, and Jeffrey's untimely decision to give him a pay rise doesn't help matters.

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Marry-Go-Round
star
7.75
8 votes

#35 - Marry-Go-Round

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 9 - Episode 2

The campers are complaining about how unfunny the camp comic is. Spike believes it's because his engagement to April is preying on his mind and attempts to find a cure.

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Let Them Eat Cake
star
7.75
8 votes

#36 - Let Them Eat Cake

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 9 - Episode 4

Alec Foster pays the camp another visit and Ted takes the opportunity to ask for a rise.

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The Phantom Sign Writer
star
7.75
39 votes

#37 - The Phantom Sign Writer

You Rang, M'Lord? - Season 1 - Episode 1

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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Together Again
star
7.70
10 votes

#38 - Together Again

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 6 - Episode 1

The Maplin's staff assembles at the start of the new season to find a few surprises awaiting them.

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The Great Cat Robbery
star
7.70
10 votes

#39 - The Great Cat Robbery

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 7 - Episode 1

When Peggy recognizes a picture of a recently-deceased cat burglar in the newspaper to be a former camper, Ted lets his imagination run wild.

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Sausages or Limelight
star
7.67
9 votes

#40 - Sausages or Limelight

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 2 - Episode 6

Spike is forced to make an impossible decision when his girlfriend's father issues an ultimatum.

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Co-Respondent's Course
star
7.67
9 votes

#41 - Co-Respondent's Course

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 4 - Episode 1

Jeffrey's wife is anxious to acquire a divorce. Unfortunately, he is not very co-operative when it comes to giving grounds.

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Maplin Intercontinental
star
7.67
9 votes

#42 - Maplin Intercontinental

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 4 - Episode 6

Joe Maplin is opening a new camp in the Bahamas, and decrees that the winner of the 'Most Popular Girl Yellowcoat of the Season Competition' will fulfil a post there.

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All Change
star
7.67
9 votes

#43 - All Change

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 4 - Episode 7

With the camp filled to capacity, Jeffrey is less than delighted to learn that he has to re-accommodate the entire entertainments staff to make way for the new Yellowcoat Supervisor.

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Who Killed Mr Partridge?
star
7.67
9 votes

#44 - Who Killed Mr Partridge?

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 7 - Episode 3

Ted and Spike have discovered Partridge's dead body floating in the pool. They, and the rest of the staff, have to conceal his apparent murder from the campers.

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Tell It to the Marines
star
7.67
9 votes

#45 - Tell It to the Marines

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 9 - Episode 1

A Royal Marines sergeant antagonises Ted, causing him to make a rash statement he may have cause to regret.

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Raffles
star
7.64
11 votes

#46 - Raffles

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 6 - Episode 6

When Ted remembers that he has an old car - identical to Clive's - gathering dust, he comes up with a devious scheme to make some money.

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Stripes
star
7.57
7 votes

#47 - Stripes

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 3 - Episode 6

Joe Maplin decides that Gladys should hold the newly-created title of Head Yellowcoat. However, someone who looks likely to threaten her new position arrives at the camp.

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The Marriage Settlement
star
7.56
9 votes

#48 - The Marriage Settlement

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 5 - Episode 4

Jeffrey finally agrees to divorce his wife, but in order to do so, he will require the help of a highly improbable source.

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A Lack of Punch
star
7.56
9 votes

#49 - A Lack of Punch

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 7 - Episode 5

Head Office decides not to replace Mr. Partridge until the end of the season, and tells the staff that they are to stand in for him in the meantime.

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A Night Not to Remember
star
7.55
11 votes

#50 - A Night Not to Remember

Hi-de-Hi! - Season 2 - Episode 5

Jeffrey gets lead astray by some campers, and ends up a little worse for wear. Naturally, Gladys is eager to take advantage of the situation.

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