Ida Willis goes to her employment agency, and finds herself with a new job - that of housekeeper to Robert Price and his wife. She soon discovers the man is her son Shane, whom she gave up for adoption many years earlier.

9 episoder

  • Only When It Hurts
    E1
    Only When It HurtsWhen Robert's "other" mother comes for tea, Ida is showing off her talents when she breaks her tooth biting into one of Mrs Price's sausage rolls. How will she get on at her first dentist visit in 28 years?
  • Wakey Wakey
    E2
    Wakey WakeyIda agrees to participate in a wakeathon to raise money for a worthy cause. She decides she needs a long sleep beforehand but has trouble so she employs sleeping pills. However, the police come knocking that there may be a bomb in the building and they all must evacuate!
  • A Holiday Romance
    E3
    A Holiday RomanceIda goes on holiday with Robert and Angie, and meets a gentleman named Cyril, who Robert takes an instant dislike to. Robert spends the holiday spying on his mother and her new beau.
  • A Brush with the Law
    E4
    A Brush with the LawWhen Ida sets out to change Angie's blouse for 'a sky-blue floaty scarf', she accidentally leaves without paying. The manager calls the police after he's aggravated by Robert. During her court appearance, Ida quotes from a book, which turns out to be written by the magistrate.
  • Down Under
    E5
    Down UnderIda's name somehow finds its way onto the computer at the employment agency and she's sick of calls from a Mrs. Thornberry-Basset, aka 'Fancy Drawers'. She's quick to inform them she does not want to work, but then she misinterprets a call about moving to Australia. She informs Mrs Price that Robert and Angie are leaving them, creating a very complex web of misunderstanding.
  • To Catch a Thief
    E6
    To Catch a ThiefThe TV breaks just as Ida and Angie are settling down to watch a film. When a man arrives, Ida thinks Robert has called a repairman, but soon finds out that he's someone else entirely.
  • Go Jump in the Fountain
    E7
    Go Jump in the FountainWhen Angie insists that Robert go out for 'an evening with the boys', she and Ida have no idea just how far out of his rut he will get!
  • Invitation to the Wedding
    E8
    Invitation to the WeddingWilfred gets a whack with a loaf when he lets himself into the house while everyone's out shopping. He informs them his daughter Maureen is going to marry a drummer in a steel band. Robert insists on not going, but when Ida and Angie forget their present, he comes to the rescue and makes quite the impression.
  • Cold Turkey
    E9
    Cold TurkeyIda plans a small Christmas, but, one by one, people start inviting themselves, and Ida foolishly leaves the Turkey in Wilfred's hands.
  • Mollie SugdenIda Willis
  • Christopher BlakeRobert Price / 'Shane'
  • Jennifer LonsdaleAngie Price
  • Pam ValentineForfatter
  • Michael AshtonForfatter

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