Seasons & Episodes
Live As a Family
Housekeeper Ida Willis is the terror of the domestic employment agency and her clients alike. She is sent to work for Dr
Settling In
Ida is enjoying working for Shane and Angie. That is, until she meets Shane's 'other mummy' Mrs Price! Will they ever se
Is It Catching?
Ida agrees to look after her brother's grandchild, unaware of what she's letting herself in for.
Happy Birthdays, Robert
Robert's mummies can't agree when he was born. Ida insists he was born in June while Mrs Price is certain that his birth
Driven Apart
Robert is starting to regret having agreed to teach Angie how to drive. Mrs Price thinks it's funny that Angie has hit a
Think Thin
Robert thinks that he, Angie, and Ida need to lose weight, so he devises a diet for them all to follow. Ida's not happy
Only When It Hurts
When Mrs Prive comes for tea, Ida is showing off her talents when she breaks her tooth biting into one of 'other mummy's
Wakey Wakey
Ida agrees to participate in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep beforehan
A Holiday Romance
Ida goes on holiday with Robert and Angie, and meets a gentleman named Cyril, who Robert takes an instant dislike to. Ro
A Brush with the Law
When Ida sets out to change Angie's blouse for 'a sky-blue floaty scarf', she accidentally leaves without paying. The ma
Down Under
Ida's name somehow finds its way onto the computer at the employment agency and she's sick of calls from a Mrs. Thornber
To Catch a Thief
The TV breaks just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch a film. When a man arrives, Ida thinks Robert has called
Go Jump in the Fountain
When Angie insists that Robert go out for 'an evening with the boys', she and Ida have no idea just how far out of his r
Invitation to the Wedding
Wilfred gets a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone's out shopping. He informs them his
Cold Turkey
Ida plans a small Christmas, but, one by one, people start inviting themselves, and Ida foolishly leaves the Turkey in W
Where There's a Will
Ida discovers that she's been left a cottage in a will from none other than 'Shane's daddy', but their arrival is met wi
Baby Blues
Angie's cousins have had a baby, and made her and Robert godparents. Following the ceremony, she decides she wants a bab
The Big Night Out
Ida is infuriated when consultant Charles Barber invites Mrs Price to dinner, especially after some digging, she realise
Light and Shade
Home on holiday in Bournemouth, Mrs Price has joined a cult and starts handing her wealth over to Brother Laidlaw. Suspi
Unfair Dismissal
When handyman Jim Barnes is given his marching orders, Ida refuses to accept the decision and devises a plan to get him
Dirty Linen
Ida finds a 'love letter' in Robert's pocket, and everyone mutually jumps to that he's having an affair. Who is the myst
Ring If You Need Me
Ida waits on bedridden Mrs Price hand and foot, but goodwill only stretches so far.
Little Donkey
Robert's musical plans are thrown into disarray when he discovers one of the nurses is already singing 'Little Donkey' a
Moving Out
Robert has finally got an opportunity to work as a GP in a private practice. But it means moving to Yorkshire. How's his
Moving In
The journey to Yorkshire proves to be extremely fraught, the car breaks down several times, and secretary Edith Parfitt
What Seems to Be the Trouble
Ida misses London life and struggles with the new slower-paced country life. She plans to pack her bags but a medical em
Friendship View Marriage
Mrs Price and Wilfred plan a visit; when they arrive, Wilfred tells Ida he's set to propose to his 'Passion Flower', but
Hello Young Mothers
At the local corner shop, Ida overhears plans for a hostel for single mothers. She has to take on fiercely opposed shopk
The Phantom of the Farmyard
Lonely in London, Mrs Price visits, intending to move in. Robert, Angie and Ida concoct a plan to put her off, a phantom
Surprise, Surprise
Ida drops some not-too-subtle hints that her birthday is approaching and tells Angie she wants a big strong man to carry
Digging In
Wilfred has vanished, leaving his sister Ida distraught. But after being found, he invades a nearby empty house, wieldin
Drugs on the Market
Ida's been stockpiling tablets and even trading under the counter for different supplies. Unimpressed, Robert is seeks t
Jezebel
Robert's talk to the Young Wives Group is hampered by one who takes a fancy to him, much to Ida's horror.
Something to Love
Ida is thrilled when romance finally enlivens Miss Edith's life.
The Bypass
A new bypass threatens chaos to the village; Ida and Robert are determined to take action and end up dancing in the midd
Happy Anniversary
It's Robert and Angie's wedding anniversary. Angie has been spending most of her time away working in ads. Their anniver
Two Lonely People
Wilfred and Miss Edith are two lonely people, especially Edith since her mother left to stay with Edith's sister. Perhap
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