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His Lordship Entertains. Image shows from L to R: Cook (Mary Baxter), Mildred Bates (Josephine Tewson), Dithers (David Jason), Lord Rustless (Ronnie Barker), Badger (Frank Gatliff), Effie (Moira Foot). Copyright: BBC.

His Lordship Entertains

BBC Two sitcom about a hotel. 7 episodes (1 series) in 1972. Stars Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson, David Jason, Mary Baxter and others.

His Lordship Entertains. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Bates (Josephine Tewson), Lord Rustless (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC.

His Lordship Entertains

Country house hotel sitcom written by and starring Ronnie Barker as Lord Rustless

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1972
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
7   (1 series)
Starring
Ronnie Barker, Josephine Tewson, David Jason, Mary Baxter, Moira Foot and Frank Gatliff
Writer
Ronnie Barker
Director
Harold Snoad
Producer
Harold Snoad

Lord Rustless is the elderly, irrepressible aristocrat of Chrome Hall, now open to the public as a country house hotel.

Between a decrepit butler, atrocious cook, and a remainder of staff who are not much better, his attempts to run a smooth business do not go to plan.

Production Details

Production company
Laugh track
Live audience

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 5th June 1972 on BBC Two at 8:55pm
Last new broadcast
Monday 17th July 1972 on BBC Two at 8:50pm
Length of episodes
30 minutes

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