You Rang, M'Lord?
Seen it?1990 | 4 seasons | 50 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 50 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 11990 · 5 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday- Season 21990 · 7 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 31991 · 7 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 41993 · 6 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jimmy Perry, David Croft
- Paul ShaneAlf Stokes
- Jeffrey HollandJames Twelvetrees
- Su PollardIvy Stokes
- Donald HewlettGeorge Meldrum
- Michael KnowlesEdward "Teddy" Meldrum
- Bill PertweeConstable Wilson
- Brenda CowlingBlanche Lipton
- Susie BrannPoppy Meldrum
- Catherine RabettCecily "Cissy" Meldrum
- Perry BensonHenry Livingstone