All Around the Clock
The Ropers 'celebrate' their twenty-fourth wedding anniversary with an exchange of gifts. George gives Mildred a carriage clock, which is very nice and only cost him ten quid. However, when the Fourmiles return from holiday to dis...
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"The Fourmiles return from a winter break and Ann is not happy. She was expecting a skiing holiday but Jeffrey went to play golf instead. They return to find their house was burgled. Detective Sgt Burke is not happy with Jeffrey's class distinctions. Meanwhile the Ropers exchange gifts for their 24th wedding anniversary. Mildred gets George a pipe which allows him to do his Harold Wilson impersonation. George gets Mildred a carriage clock. He got it cheap from a man in the pub. Mildred later fears that the clock was a heirloom stolen from the Fourmiles and tries to give it back on the s..."
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When George ( Brian Murphy ) tries out his new pipe, he does an impression of ex-Prime Minister Harold Wilson. He asks Mildred ( Yootha Joyce ) to guess who it is and she says "Mike Yarwood".
That is a reference to a top impressionist, Mike Yarwood, who was one of Britain's most popular entertainers. His impression of Harold Wilson was one of his most memorable.
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The Ropers 'celebrate' their twenty-fourth wedding anniversary with an exchange of gifts. George gives Mildred a carriage clock, which is very nice and only cost him ten quid. However, when the Fourmiles return from holiday to dis...