You Rang, M'Lord? is a British comedy series written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dad's Army, It Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi! It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC. The show was a comedy set in the house of an aristocratic family in the 1920s, contrasting the upper-class family and their servants in a house in London, along the same lines as the popular drama Upstairs, Downstairs. The series featured many actors who had also appeared in their earlier series, notably Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland and Su Pollard, all of whom had previously been in Perry and Croft's holiday camp sitcom, Hi-de-Hi!. Also featured were Donald Hewlett and Michael Knowles from Perry and Croft's It Ain't Half Hot Mum, and Bill Pertwee and occasionally Frank Williams from Dad's Army. The memorable 1920s-style theme tune was sung by Bob Monkhouse.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.47.
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Paul Shane
Alf Stokes
Jeffrey Holland
James Twelvetrees
Su Pollard
Ivy Stokes
Donald Hewlett
George Meldrum
Michael Knowles
Edward "Teddy" Meldrum
Bill Pertwee
Constable Wilson
Brenda Cowling
Blanche Lipton
Susie Brann
Poppy Meldrum
Catherine Rabett
Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum
Perry Benson
Henry Livingstone
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5 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Phantom Sign Writer | Jan 14, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 2 | A Deed of Gift | Jan 21, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Love and Money | Jan 28, 1990 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Fair Shares | Feb 4, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Beg, Borrow or Steal | Feb 11, 1990 | 7.3 |
7 episodes • 1990Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labour or Love | Nov 11, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Trouble at Mill | Nov 18, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Money Talks | Nov 25, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Meldrum Vases | Dec 2, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 5 | The Wounds of War | Dec 9, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Stranger in the Night | Dec 16, 1990 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Royal Flush | Dec 23, 1990 | 7.7 |
7 episodes • 1991Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please Help the Orphans | Nov 10, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Current Affairs | Nov 17, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Mrs. Lipton's Nasty Turn | Nov 24, 1991 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Meet the Workers | Dec 1, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Gretna Green or Bust | Dec 8, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Night of Reckoning | Dec 15, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 7 | A Day in the Country | Dec 22, 1991 | 7.8 |
6 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Mar 20, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Requiem for a Parrot | Mar 27, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Come to the Ball | Apr 3, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Truth Revealed | Apr 10, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 5 | The Fall of the House Of Meldrum | Apr 17, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Well, There You Are Then...! | Apr 24, 1993 | 7.8 |
