Man About The House. Image shows from L to R: Chrissy Plummer (Paula Wilcox), Robin Tripp (Richard O'Sullivan), Jo (Sally Thomsett). Copyright: Thames Television
Man About The House

Man About The House

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1973 - 1976
  • 39 episodes (6 series)

When Chrissy and Jo search for a third tenant to help pay the rent, they intend on finding another female. But then they meet young Robin Tripp. Stars Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce, Brian Murphy and Doug Fisher

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 6 - Carry Me Back To Old Southampton

Robin fails his National Diploma in Catering and decides to move back home to Southampton and work for his dad.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 13th February 1974
Time
8pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 14th November 2012 5:20pm ITV3
Thursday 15th November 2012 10:35am ITV3
Thursday 13th June 2013 5:25pm ITV3
Tuesday 26th November 2013 5:20pm ITV3
Wednesday 27th November 2013 6:10am ITV3
Tuesday 10th June 2014 5:25pm ITV3
Wednesday 20th January 2016 4:20pm ITV3
Thursday 21st January 2016 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 28th June 2016 5:20pm ITV3
Saturday 2nd July 2016 4:55am ITV3
Wednesday 19th October 2016 4:15pm ITV3
Thursday 20th October 2016 6:10am ITV3
Wednesday 21st June 2017 4:15pm ITV3
Thursday 22nd June 2017 6:00am ITV3
Thursday 24th October 2019 9:50am ITV3
Wednesday 18th December 2019 10:05am ITV3
Tuesday 17th March 2020 8:55am ITV3
Monday 25th May 2020 10:10am ITV3
Wednesday 27th May 2020 3:55pm ITV3
Friday 2nd October 2020 9:00am ITV3
Monday 22nd February 2021 10:10am ITV3
Saturday 27th February 2021 6:30am ITV3
Sunday 28th February 2021 6:00am ITV3
Wednesday 9th June 2021 9:55am ITV3
Tuesday 14th September 2021 9:10am ITV3
Thursday 21st October 2021 8:05am ITV3
Friday 22nd October 2021 2:00am ITV3
Wednesday 16th March 2022 9:10am ITV3
Thursday 28th July 2022 8:40am ITV3
Sunday 31st July 2022 6:00am ITV3
Tuesday 6th December 2022 8:05am ITV3
Monday 12th December 2022 2:05am ITV3
Tuesday 14th March 2023 8:35am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard O'Sullivan Robin Tripp
Paula Wilcox Chrissy Plummer
Sally Thomsett Jo
Yootha Joyce Mildred Roper
Brian Murphy George Roper
Doug Fisher Larry Simmonds
Guest cast
Leslie Sands Mr. Tripp
John Carlin Mr. Gideon
Writing team
Johnnie Mortimer Writer
Brian Cooke Writer
Production team
Peter Frazer-Jones Director
Peter Frazer-Jones Producer
Alex Clarke Production Designer

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