Bad tempers, frayed nerves... it's Christmas in the Robin's Nest house

Christmas at Robin's Nest

Comedy

Christmas in the Robin's Nest household is filled with bad tempers and frayed nerves - with a touch of seasonal goodwill thrown in... and, this time, a big surprise for Robin.

Robin's Nest

Dive into this Man About The House 70s comedy spin-off

Richard O'Sullivan returns in this spin-off from the Seventies comedy hit, Man About The House. Follow the love/hate skirmishes between three people struggling to run a bistro.

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Robin is now a fully-qualified, unemployed chef, with ambitions to open his own Bistro.

Sleeping Partners

Robin is now a fully-qualified, unemployed chef, with ambitions to open his own Bistro... for people who really appreciate high prices. Helped by his girlfriend, Vicky, and hindered by a certain Mr Nicholls, his plans go awry.

It's coming up to opening day at the bistro and Robin has problems.

The Bistro Kids

It's coming up to opening day at the bistro and Robin has problems with a stuffed bear, half a pig and a Public Health Inspector. When their first customer wants a dry sherry, Vicky has to get wet, while her father tries his hand as a waiter.

Robin has competition from the restaurant next door.

A Little Competition

While Robin knew he was going to have competition from the restaurant next door, it turns out to be more than he bargained for. Vicky renews an old acquaintance and her father tries a little match-making.

Robin is not keen to meet Vicky's mother, since he's heard she has a nasty habit.

The Maternal Triangle

Robin is not keen to meet Vicky's mother, since he's heard she has a nasty habit of hitting you on the bridge of the nose with a cigarette case. The new dishwasher thinks he can cope single-handed, but Vicky is not so sure.

Vicky's father decides that the restaurant needs some splashes of colour on the walls.

Piggy In The Middle

Vicky's father decides that the restaurant needs some splashes of colour on the walls. Fortunately, he's romantically involved with a young female artist who can provide exactly what is needed. Robin and Vicky are not so sure.

A counterfeit ten pound note finds its way into the restaurant cash-till.

A Matter Of Note

A counterfeit ten pound note finds its way into the restaurant cash-till. Robin has to attend a police identification parade where he picks out the wrong man. And begins to worry about an underworld vendetta.

Vicky wonders whether it's time that she and Robin got married.

Oh, Happy Day

Vicky wonders whether it's time that she and Robin got married. A quiet wedding for two is planned... no cluttering up the Register office with relatives, especially fathers. Nicholls disagrees.

James Nicholls is unwell and his daughter, Victoria, feels she should look after him.

As Long As He Needs Me

James Nicholls is unwell and his daughter, Victoria, feels she should look after him. She leaves Robin to cope with the restaurant and moves back to her old bedroom in Nicholl's flat.

A sum of money is missing from the till. Nicholls blames Albert and sacks him.

The Seven Pound Fiddle

A sum of money is missing from the till. Nicholls blames Albert and sacks him. It turns out that Albert is not guilty and they have a problem trying to find him and apologise, since Albert is of no fixed abode.

The discovery of a cellar under the restaurant causes friction between Nicholls and Robin.

Ups And Downs

The discovery of a cellar underneath the restaurant causes some disagreement between Nicholls and Robin. Robin wants to turn it into a wine cellar, Nicholls thinks they should place more tables down there, specially for customers under 5'2".

Robin decides to "go continental" and put some tables outside the restaurant.

Three Times Table

Robin decides to "go continental" and put some tables outside the restaurant. This annoys the owner of the steak house next door and he makes a take-over bid for "Robin's Nest". Nicholls wants to sell and persuade Robin to move to smaller premises.

Victoria thinks she is pregnant which delights Robin and upsets Nicholls.

Great Expectations

Victoria thinks she is pregnant which delights Robin and upsets Nicholls, until he begins to plan ahead for the baby. It will be University, Sandhurst and politics. Robin resents Nicholls taking over.

Robin and Victoria are actually getting married.

Love And Marriage

Robin and Victoria are actually getting married. Today is the day, but they want to make it as quiet and intimate as possible. Nicholls has other plans. This is his only daughter and he intends to enjoy her wedding.

Nicholls decides he needs a cabaret and who better to provide it than Sidney Bacharach.

You Need Hands

Nicholls decides he needs a cabaret and who better to provide it than Sidney Bacharach, one of the finest pianists of 1927. However, it looks like the restaurant may be closed anyway as Robin has damaged his cooking arm.

Nicholls decides to run as a candidate in the local elections.

The Candidate

Nicholls decides to run as a candidate in the local elections, using the restaurant as his campaign headquarters. But canvassing and coq au vin is a recipe for disaster.

Nicholls gets his fingers burned when an old flame of Robin's turns up at the restaurant.

Just Desserts

Nicholls gets his fingers burned when an old flame of Robin's turns up at the restaurant. Robin deserts the nest and moves in with his father-in-law.

Vicky and Robin want to have a holiday. But Nicholls refuses to pay for a stand-in chef.

Away From All What?

The last time Vicky and Robin had a holiday was when planning permission was granted for Stonehenge. But Nicholls refuses to pay for a stand-in chef until Robin gets the mumps!

Nicholls' regimental reunion is due and where better to hold it than Robin's Nest?

England Expects

Nicholls' regimental reunion is due and where better to hold it than Robin's Nest? Unfortunately, along with the Regiment and the Regimental silver goes the Regimental menu, Trenchmouth soup, boiled mutton and Lady Daphne's Delight - spotted dick!

Robin has the chance of opening a new restaurant in Brighton.

Once Two Is Three

Robin has the chance of opening a new restaurant in Brighton, 60 miles from his father-in-law. But Nicholls uses his mind-reading ability on Albert to forestall the deal.

An old girlfriend returns to England and recaptures Nichols' fancy.

Dinner Date

An old girlfriend returns to England and recaptures Nichols' fancy. Marriage is a strong possibility. Robin is keen on the idea - why should Nicholls stay happy all his life?

A mix-up in dates brings Albert an unexpected bonus.

Everything You Wish Yourself

When is a birthday not a birthday? And why does Nicholls want to know his daughter's vital statistics? A mix-up in dates brings Albert an unexpected bonus.

Crisis in the Bistro when Albert resigns as a washer-upper.

Be It Ever So Humble

Crisis in the Bistro when Albert resigns as a washer-upper. What will they do with all the plates he doesn't break? And Vicky and Robin discover they've been breaking the Law.

Robin and Vicky decide there's nothing like a nice peaceful picnic on their day off.

Day Trippers

Robin and Vicky decide there's nothing like a nice peaceful picnic on their day off. And that's what they get....nothing like a nice peaceful picnic.

Why is Robin going out early every morning? Is he jogging? Or does he have other reasons?

The Long Distance Runner

Has Robin really decided to take up jogging, or does he have other reasons for going out early every morning? Nicholls is shocked when he finds out the truth.

Vicky thinks her Uncle Sam is playing around with another woman.

At Harm's Length

Vicky thinks her Uncle Sam is playing around with another woman. Despite Robin's protests she decides to do something about it.

Nicholl's ambition to own all the eating outlets in Fulham takes a step forward.

The Happy Men

Nicholl's ambition to own all the eating outlets in Fulham takes a step forward. He buys next door to open an omelette house, but ends up with egg on his face.

The Bistro newly decorated and open once again for business, might suddenly have to close.

Should Auld Acquaintance

The Bistro newly decorated and open once again for business, might suddenly have to close when Robin encounters an old friend in dire need. Nicholls pulls a few strings in Fleet Street and Albert is confronted by a lady in her underwear.

Vicky starts to wonder if it's really wise for husbands and wives to work together.

Person Friday Required

A chance meeting with a former colleague starts Vicky wondering if it's really wise for husbands and wives to work together. Will a return to her airline job put some mystery back into her marriage?

Lucky Albert wins a weekend away from it all.

Lost Weekend

Lucky Albert wins a weekend away from it all. But a little conniving turns it into a busman's holiday for Robin & Vicky - and a not-so-lucky reunion for Nicholls.

Nicholls decides to increase the profits in the restaurant.

Too Many Waiters Spoil The Restaurant

Nicholls decides to increase the profits in the restaurant by increasing the number of tables. This leads to an increase in staff which causes an increase in problems.

September Song

Robin's relationship with Nicholls is bad at the best of times, but when Vicky comes home to find them brawling in the street, she suspects her father is not well. But when Nicholls apologises to Robin, she knows her father's not well.

Nicholls tries to recapture lost glory and lost love on the badminton court.

Sorry Partner

Robin and Vicky are kept busy when Nicholls tries to recapture lost glory and lost love on the badminton court.

Albert's anniversary party looks to be his farewell party.

Albert's Ball

Albert's anniversary party looks to be his farewell party when a customer gets more than he ordered - and Robin's Nest acquires a pest.

Robin is fed up slaving over a hot stove and decides to fly the nest for warmer climes.

Pastures New

Robin is fed up slaving over a hot stove and decides to fly the nest for warmer climes - unaware, however, that other plans have already been hatched.

Robin and Vicky realise they will need more room in the Nest for the arrival of the baby.

A Man Of Property

With the forthcoming arrival of Robin and Vicky's baby, they realise that they will need more room in the Nest - the problem is where?

Now a new father, Robin wants to buy out his father-in-law's share of the bistro.

If You Pass 'Go' - Collect £200

With the new responsibility of fatherhood, Robin wants to buy out his father-in-law's share of the bistro. The take-over bid looks doomed until Nicholls is offered an alternative proposition - by Albert.

New grandparent, Marion, wants only the best (and most expensive) for her grandchild.

Never Look A Gift Horse...

Prospective grandparents can often get more excited over forthcoming offspring than the parents and Robin's mother-in-law, Marion, is no exception... it must be nothing but the best (and therefore the most expensive) for her grandchild.

James Nicholls finds himself a new romantic interest.

Just An Old-fashioned Girl

Robin and Vicky find that they are becoming "go-betweens" as James Nicholls finds himself a new romantic interest and Gertrude gets herself in a tizz over Albert.

The signs are all there that the baby is imminent.

The signs are all there that the baby is imminent: Nicholls is tense, Robin is having nightmares and Vicky is bored. Another nail-biting episode and it's Robin who's doing most of the nail-biting.

Running a bistro and trying to visit Vicky and the new-born babies is not easy on Robin.

Move Over Darling

Running a bistro and trying to visit Vicky and the new-born babies is not easy until, to Nicholls and Vicky's surprise, Robin decides to delegate. But their surprise turns to horror when they hear who he has chosen.

Time for Vicky and the twins to come home.

The Homecoming

Time for Vicky and the twins to come home, and the rivalry between Robin and Nicholls over who's car she should travel in from the hospital, causes more than a little friction.

Albert suspects that "something" is going on between Gertrude and... another man!

No Smoke Without Fire

There is consternation in the Tripp household when Albert suspects that "something" is going on between Gertrude and... another man!

A change is as good as a rest, and it's rest that Vicky and Robin need.

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

A change is as good as a rest, and it's rest that Vicky and Robin need. So they go to stay with grandad and things don't work out too well - for a change.

All the food is pre-cooked, ready for a private party. Vicky and Robin decide to go out.

Anniversary Waltz

When all the food is pre-cooked and ready for a private party, it seems the ideal night for Vicky and Robin to go out. After all - what can go wrong?

When Nicholls feels that his daughter needs a break, his generosity knows no bounds.

Wish You Weren't Here

When Nicholls feels that his daughter needs a bit of a break, his generosity knows no bounds. He even suggests bringing in a temporary chef - so that they can go away without any worries!

Robin is offered a lucrative and challenging post with an International Company.

The Headhunters Of SW6

When Robin is offered a lucrative and challenging post with an International Company, Nicholls has no option but to put the restaurant up for sale. Is this the end of Robin's Nest?

Christmas dinner at the bistro isn't the same without Vicky & the twins

Christmas at Robin's Nest: No Room at the Inn

Christmas dinner at the bistro isn't the same without Vicky and the twins. With three men and a turkey, it lacks a woman's touch. Then Marion turns up to provide it...

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