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Men of Affairs

1973•30m
Comedy

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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Production

HTV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 3, 1973

Last Aired

January 23, 1974

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Michael Pertwee

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
May We Have Our Ball Back?
Air date: 1973-10-03
E2
Brick Dropping
Air date: 1973-10-10
E3
Passes That Ship
Air date: 1973-10-17
E4
Half a Dozen of the Other
Air date: 1973-10-24
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.
E5
Well I'm Burgled
Air date: 1973-10-31
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.
E6
Horseface
Air date: 1973-11-07
E7
Near Miss
Air date: 1973-11-14
E8
To Russia with...
Air date: 1973-11-21
Ovis has to warn his minister that the beautiful girl he is with is in fact a Russian agent.
E9
Dash My Wig
Air date: 1973-11-28
E10
Desirable Residence
Air date: 1973-12-05
E11
A Fair Cop
Air date: 1974-01-02
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.
E12
...As a New Born Babe
Air date: 1974-01-09
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.
E13
Dinner for One
Air date: 1974-01-16
E14
It's a Bug!
Air date: 1974-01-23
E15
Flagrant Memories
Air date: 1974-01-30
E16
Arabian Knights
Air date: 1974-02-06
E17
Silver Threads
Air date: 1974-02-13

Cast

Brian Rix

Brian Rix

Barry Ovis MP

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