You Rang, M'Lord?
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1988 - 1993
- 26 episodes (4 series)
Comedy set in an aristocratic London townhouse in the late 1920s, following the lives of both family and staff. Stars Paul Shane, Jeffrey Holland, Su Pollard, Donald Hewlett, Michael Knowles and more.
Streaming rank this week: 4,097
Press clippings
Why does Penny Mordaunt hate Dad's Army?
Charles Moore has dug up quite the quote from Tory leadership hopeful Penny Mordaunt today. In her 2021 book Greater: Britain After The Storm she reveals that she hates Dad's Army and the other sitcoms written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Gareth Roberts, Unherd, 12th July 2022Jeffrey Holland reveals he is a megastar in Hungary
Telly viewers there are still obsessed with the show You Rang, M'Lord? almost 30 years after it finished. Jeffrey, 75, is also loved by Hungarians for playing comic Spike Dixon in the classic comedy Hi-de-Hi!.
Ed Gleave, Daily Star, 16th April 2022You Rang, M'Lord?: The Missing Seven Minutes
An investigation into seven minutes cut from the original airing of the You Rang M'Lord? pilot episode, now missing from all repeats and DVD releases - including clips of the excised material.
John Hoare, Dirty Feed, 18th June 2021Why Jeffrey Holland is so popular in Hungary
Many of us in the UK remember Jeffrey Holland best as Spike Dixon in Hi-de-Hi! In Budapest, however, other British exports like Shakespeare, The Beatles and a nice cup of tea come a poor second behind James Twelvetrees of You Rang, M'Lord? As Jeffrey reveals, Hungarians just loved the series - and his character in particular - to the extent that their adoration to this day makes him break down in tears!
Craig Campbell, The Sunday Post, 22nd November 2019Why do Hungarians love this dodgy old British sitcom?
The Upstairs Downstairs spoof has been forgotten in Britain. But in Hungary, kids still name their pets after the cast. Our writer travels to Budapest for the lavish 30th anniversary celebrations.
Claire Armitstead, The Guardian, 3rd October 2018Jimmy Perry dies aged 93
Jimmy Perry, the comedy writer who created Dad's Army and Hi-De-Hi!, amongst others, has died at the age of 93.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd October 2016Brenda Cowling obituary
She played Mrs Lipton in You Rang, M'Lord?
Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, 11th November 2010Jimmy Perry and David Croft interview
The creative forces behind Dad's Army and You Rang M'Lord are octogenarians Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
Manchester Evening News, 10th December 2007