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  • 1971-01-31T23:00:00Z on ITV1
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • Comedy
Albert Courtnay, a well-meaning 24 year old has moved from his Northern home and family to the bright lights of London. He finds his new life slightly bewildering but, when he writes his regular letters to his mother, he embellishes his daily routine and finds it difficult to divorce fact from fiction.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1971-01-31T23:00:00Z

3x01 A Ring On Her Finger

Season Premiere

3x01 A Ring On Her Finger

  • 1971-01-31T23:00:00Z30m

Albert's love life has taken a turn for the serious - he is about to get engaged to Doreen. Her mother takes a more than passing interest in the choosing of the engagement ring and wants Albert to come and live with them so she can keep an eye on him!

1971-02-07T23:00:00Z

3x02 Compulsive Gambler

3x02 Compulsive Gambler

  • 1971-02-07T23:00:00Z30m

Albert has found himself on the losing side of a strange eternal triangle - with Lady Luck sat in a neutral corner!

1971-02-14T23:00:00Z

3x03 Raquel

3x03 Raquel

  • 1971-02-14T23:00:00Z30m

Alone in his flat with nothing to do but wash the dirty dishes, Albert imagines himself as an escort to a glamorous superstar ...

1971-02-21T23:00:00Z

3x04 De Profundis

3x04 De Profundis

  • 1971-02-21T23:00:00Z30m

In an unexpected turn of events, Albert finds himself spending the night in a police cell. He asks for a sheet of paper in order to write his answer to the Ballad of Reading Jail, his De Profundis. His boss has no sympathy for him and tells them to give him 10 years and to throw away the key ...

1971-02-28T23:00:00Z

3x05 Hold Up, It's A Hands Up

3x05 Hold Up, It's A Hands Up

  • 1971-02-28T23:00:00Z30m

When he's asked to collect the wages from the bank, Albert builds a new persona in order who will protect the money - Albert Sherlock Bulldog Callan Courtenay!

1971-03-07T23:00:00Z

3x06 Lost Weekend

3x06 Lost Weekend

  • 1971-03-07T23:00:00Z30m

With the wedding approaching, a visit to the vicar gives Doreen the impression that Albert's knowledge of "worldly matters" is limited. They decide to go away for a weekend to make sure they are ready to take the big step ...

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