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You Rang, M'Lord?

1990–1993 · 4 seasons

A gentle, cosy sitcom that ambles through upstairs-downstairs scheming with affectionate period charm and mild class satire.

Created by
David Croft, Jimmy Perry
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard
Overview
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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Created by
David Croft, Jimmy Perry
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • power
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
4 seasons, 25 episodes, 50 min each
Network
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Country
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Languages
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