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
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1972
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Country house hotel sitcom written by and starring Ronnie Barker as Lord Rustless. Also features Josephine Tewson, David Jason, Mary Baxter, Moira Foot and Frank Gatliff
Press clippings
Sole surviving Ronnie Barker sitcom episode to be released
The single surviving episode of a 1972 Ronnie Barker sitcom is to be released on DVD. His Lordship Entertains was the third incarnation of one of his favourite characters, Lord Rustless, but now only the first of seven programmes exists, and has been restored to colour from a black-and-white film print.
British Comedy Guide, 4th April 2022