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Series · 1973–1974Ended

Men of Affairs

7.0·1 season·17 episodes·30 min avg.·United Kingdom

Barry Ovis is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for European Affairs, Sir William Mainwaring-Brown. Sir William has a very active libido and often gets up to non-portfolio activities. Ovis has to cover for him (usually very badly), and misunderstandings then pile on top of misunderstandings.

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May We Have Our Ball Back?
May We Have Our Ball Back?Up next
Oct 3, 1973
02
Brick Dropping
Brick Dropping
Oct 10, 1973
03
Passes That Ship
Passes That Ship
Oct 17, 1973
04
Half a Dozen of the Other
Half a Dozen of the Other
Oct 24, 1973

Ovis' poor command of French lands his minister in hot water when he takes him to meet several prostitutes instead of a delegation from the Women's Lib organisation.

05
Well I'm Burgled
Well I'm Burgled
Oct 31, 1973

Sir William postpones holiday in Paris to spend time with his latest conquest Susie. As they're out to dinner, a burglar breaks in but is disturbed by Sir William's wife and Ovis.

06
Horseface
Horseface
Nov 7, 1973
07
Near Miss
Near Miss
Nov 14, 1973
08
To Russia with...
To Russia with...
Nov 21, 1973

Ovis has to warn his minister that the beautiful girl he is with is in fact a Russian agent.

09
Dash My Wig
Dash My Wig
Nov 28, 1973
10
Desirable Residence
Desirable Residence
Dec 5, 1973
11
A Fair Cop
A Fair Cop
Jan 2, 1974

Can it be true that Ovis actually connived at the theft of some of the minister's treasures? Mistaken identities don't help the inspector, but Ovis is set for a happy ending.

12
...As a New Born Babe
...As a New Born Babe
Jan 9, 1974

For once, more sinned against than sinning, Sir William learns what it feels like to be deceived: his Lady wife seems to have become a woman of affairs.

13
Dinner for One
Dinner for One
Jan 16, 1974
14
It's a Bug!
It's a Bug!
Jan 23, 1974
15
Flagrant Memories
Flagrant Memories
Jan 30, 1974
16
Arabian Knights
Arabian Knights
Feb 6, 1974
17
Silver Threads
Silver Threads
Feb 13, 1974

Cast

1 credited
Brian Rix
Barry Ovis MP

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