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Barry Ovis (Brian Rix) is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for European Affairs, Sir William Mainwaring-Brown (Warren Mitchell). Sir William has a very active libido and 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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Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

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Release Date

18 July 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Brian Rix

Brian Rix

Barry Ovis MP

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Sir William Mainwaring-Brown MP

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Lady Mainwaring-Brown

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