Pilot

1. The Thumb of Barnaby Locke

First Broadcast: Thu 14th January 1971

Lord Shepton is returning home in his Rolls but his journey is interrupted when a bizarrely dressed young man tries to hitch a lift ...

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Series 1 (1972)

1. A Rolls Is A Rolls Is A Rolls

First Broadcast: Wed 13th September 1972

Lord Bleasham is returning home in his Rolls, driven by butler/chauffeur Clutton, after picking up his daughter from Cambridge. Their journey is interrupted when a bizarrely dressed young man tries to hitch a lift ...

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2. The Bleasham Memoirs

First Broadcast: Wed 20th September 1972

After being thrown out of Cambridge, Barnaby Locke is looking to acquire work as a secretary to Lord Bleasham. The big problem is money for his Lordship has spent all he had - and more of what wasn't his to spend!

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3. Restoration Comedy

First Broadcast: Wed 27th September 1972

In order to raise funds for Joanna's 18th birthday, Lord Bleasham has opened Bleasham Hall to the public. However, his daughter is not aware of the situation and trying to keep her away from all the paying members of the public proves very difficult ...

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4. Guess Who's Coming To Lunch

First Broadcast: Wed 4th October 1972

Bleasham Hall is now open to the public but they don't appear to be interested and so Lord Bleasham decides on some alternative fund raising schemes. He decides to advertise places at this table for dinner at £15 a head - but will anybody come?

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5. The Servant Problem

First Broadcast: Wed 11th October 1972

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6. The Bath Chap

First Broadcast: Wed 18th October 1972

Desperate action has to be taken to raise the funds to provide Joanna with a promised inheritance on her birthday. Lord Bleasham calls the "Bath chap" at Longleat in order to borrow one of his lions - that would be sure to bring the crowds in!?

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