Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.Adventures and misadventures of Lord Meldrum, his family and their servants in the 1920s.
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Did you know
- TriviaSu Pollard who plays Ivy is only nine years younger than her on-screen father played by Paul Shane.
- GoofsMrs Lipton refers to her late husband on more than one occasion. However, it is highly unlikely that a married woman would have continued in the role of housekeeper in the 1920s - particularly as the majority of staff in the Meldrum household are live-in.
- Quotes
[repeated line]
Mabel Wheeler: I can't remember the last time...
- Alternate versionsIn the opening credits, there are sound effects accompanying the actions of the animated characters, except for the pilot episode, where all of these actions are silent and the only sound effect heard is the bell ringing as part of the theme tune.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Maid in Britain (2010)
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My early memories of You Rang M'Lord are pretty hazy (I was only small when it was first shown) but I have very fond memories of it. I managed to catch it again when I was fifteen and I still remembered some scenes (the way Madge Cartwright's maid Rose squeaks "Oh, Mr. Teddy!", Mrs. Lipton throwing everything in sight at Alf Stokes and the bit where Lady Lavender throws six tapioca puddings at Ivy are three that really stuck in my mind). I really wish it was repeated more often, as - for instance - Dad's Army is in the UK. As I think an earlier reviewer said, it paints a fantastic picture of society in the twenties and the way in which it was changing at the time. The characterisation is great - Stokes as the scheming butler, Henry who always seems to get hit round the head with something or by someone, Lord Meldrum as the adulterous (presumably widowed) head of the house. A great series that should be seen by anyone who gets the chance.
- IridescentTranquility
- Jan 6, 2005
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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