About this season
Bless this house is a British sitcom starring Sid James and Diana Coupland that aired on ITV from the 2nd February 1971 to the 22nd April 1976. It was written by Derek Collyer, David Comming, B.C. Cummins, Harry Driver, George Evans, Dave Freeman, Carla Lane, Brian Platt, Vince Powell, Adele Rose, Mike Sharland, Bernie Sharp, Myra Taylor, Jon Watkins and Lawrie Wyman. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. In 2004, Bless this house came 67th in Britain's best sitcom.
Episodes (12)
1. Two Heads Are Better Than One.
Aired 21 February 1972 • 30 min
Something is missing from Sid's garden, and he has his suspicions as to who is responsible....
2. Love Me, Love My Tree.
Aired 28 February 1972 • 30 min
Sid's problems start when the family returns from holiday. Apart from having nothing to wear, everything seems as it was before they left - or is it?
3. It's All In The Mind
Aired 6 March 1972 • 30 min
It doesn't often happen that Sid is able to get home from work early, but when he can, he does - and this time it doesn't do him much good.
4. Another Lost Weekend
Aired 13 March 1972 • 30 min
Of course Sid doesn't have to ask Jean if he can go fishing for the weekend. But Jean is expecting Sid to be home - after all, Sid never plans anything without consulting her.
5. Parents Should Be Seen And Not Heard
Aired 20 March 1972 • 30 min
When Sid gets home after a hard day's work, he's perfectly right in expecting his dinner to be waiting for him - but circumstances dictate otherwise...
6. Strangers In The Night
Aired 27 March 1972 • 30 min
Sid and Jean's reminiscences of what happened just after the war make "The Naked Flesh" seem like the epilogue.
7. Get Me To The Match On Time
Aired 10 April 1972 • 30 min
Sid's plans for the Saturday afternoon do not include Jean's sister; and if she can't make arrangements to fit in then the only course for Sid is to take to his bed - dangerously ill.
8. Wives And Lovers
Aired 17 April 1972 • 30 min
If Jean hadn't started checking up on Sid, because he was late home for supper, then she wouldn't have discovered that he had a date the following evening.
9. Never Again On Sunday
Aired 24 April 1972 • 30 min
It's not often that Sid agrees with Jean about anything, and when he does it usually takes her by surprise and ends in disaster.
10. People In Glass Houses...
Aired 1 May 1972 • 30 min
It comes as quite a surprise to Sid to discover Mike would rather not have a gold watch for his birthday - but what he wants instead comes as an even bigger surprise.
11. A Rolls By Any Other Name
Aired 8 May 1972 • 30 min
Sid waits in trepidation when he finds out that Mr Marshall, his boss, is coming round on Saturday morning. Of course, nothing goes to plan.
12. A Touch Of The Unknown
Aired 15 May 1972 • 30 min
Sid's problems start when Betty brings something into the house. Mike also brings something into the house and things get worse.