Mr Digby Darling


Mr Digby Darling is a British television sitcom made by Yorkshire Television and broadcast by ITV between 1969 and 1971, and starring Sheila Hancock and Peter Jones which ran for three series and 19 episodes.

Production

The story centred on a fictional pest control business 'Rid-O-Rat'. Roland Digby is the assistant public relations officer who depends entirely on his secretary Thelma Teesdale to provide for his every need. This includes mending his clothes, cooking his meals, and generally covering up for his many failings at every opportunity. Comedienne and impressionist Janet Brown featured in the second and third series. It was a ratings hit, and was the fourth most watched television programme on British television by the second series.

Episodes

Series One

1: Efficiency Expert
2: The Facts of Life
3: Holidays at Home
4: The New Secretary
5: The Mother-in-Law
6: Drunk and Disorderly

Series Two

7: Elementary, My Dear Thelma
8: Woman's Place...In The Office
9: Behind Every Man
10: The Man in Her Life
11: Last of the Big Spenders
12: Prime of Life
13: Festive Spirit

Series Three

14: Shake Up
15: Rats
16: Safe Breakers
17: Wives
18: Love
19: Contest