You Rang, M'Lord? S1E5 — Beg, Borrow or Steal

8.5

You Rang, M'Lord?•Season 1•Episode 5

Beg, Borrow or Steal

8.5/10 · 100 votesFeb 11, 199050 min

Ranked #3 of 5 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Alf is being blackmailed by the local pawn broker into letting him burgle the house. Lord Meldrum allows Cissy & Poppy to hold an evening of progressive poetry in the dining room. At last the relationship between Alf and Ivy is revealed to James.

Directed byDavid Croft

Written byJimmy Perry, David Croft

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Beg, Borrow or Steal

Cast12

Paul Shane

Alf Stokes

Jeffrey Holland

James Twelvetrees

Su Pollard

Ivy Stokes

Donald Hewlett

George Meldrum

Michael Knowles

Edward "Teddy" Meldrum

Bill Pertwee

Constable Wilson

Brenda Cowling

Blanche Lipton

Susie Brann

Poppy Meldrum

Catherine Rabett

Cecily "Cissy" Meldrum

Perry Benson

Henry Livingstone

Barbara New

Mabel Wheeler

Mavis Pugh

Lady Lavender

Crew3

Jimmy Perry

Writer

David Croft

Writer

David Croft

Director

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Episode Summary

"Beg, Borrow or Steal" is episode 5 of You Rang, M'Lord? season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 100 votes, ranking #3 of 5 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Croft and written by Jimmy Perry, David Croft, it aired on February 11, 1990.

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