Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mother and the Doctor. Nancy has flown to England to visit her daughter, her grandson, and a very over-excited Angelo, and she simply cannot wait to tell Rita about the wonderful unmarried man she met on the journey who would make just the perfect son-in-law. This episode was originally broadcast on Thursday, 28th September, 1989.
For a lot of this one, I was thinking about how it proves what's so often said about the early few series of Mike and Angelo - that they were more of a drama with funny bits that explored family life and emotions, as opposed to the full-on zany energetic sitcom that it went on to become. Certainly the first half of this episode focuses on mother-and-divorced-adult-daughter relationships far more than any other CITV show ever did, and it handles the unlikely subject in a way that's both understandable for all the audience while never falling into the trap of being patronising.
All that said, there was me assuming that, with Mike and Angelo safely packed off to the fair and out of the way, the comic relief for the rest of the episode was surely going to revolve around Nancy's ridiculous match-making attempts. But then it happens. I won't spoil what, but suddenly we're firmly back in the chaotic farce world where all is in serous danger of being revealed unless drastic action is taken and/or they somehow manage to bluff their way out of trouble. And, it's not an exaggeration to say, this one is a really close call.
Guest starring as eligible doctor Clive Waterstone is Patrick Drury, who you may recognise from Father Ted as John the shopkeeper (as in John and Mary, the married couple who hate each other's guts but put on a lovey-dovey front whenever anyone's watching). His character here also brings to mind the best piece of advice which I know for certain I'll never use that I've ever heard: if you find yourself on an alien planet and feel unwell, don't ask to see a doctor - you need a vet.
Stay tuned at the end for a brief glimpse of CITV continuity with Jerry Foulkes and Scally. Note the mention of them having had the band Danny Wilson in the studio, and also... Vicki Morgan? No, me neither:
discogs.com/artist/823357-Vicki-Morgan
Huge thanks to Lee for sending me this episode.
(If you're a copyright holder and have any objections, please feel free to contact me. Alternatively, I haven't monetised the video, so you're welcome to do so, and that way everybody wins.)
Mother and the Doctor. Nancy has flown to England to visit her daughter, her grandson, and a very over-excited Angelo, and she simply cannot wait to tell Rita about the wonderful unmarried man she met on the journey who would make just the perfect son-in-law. This episode was originally broadcast on Thursday, 28th September, 1989.
For a lot of this one, I was thinking about how it proves what's so often said about the early few series of Mike and Angelo - that they were more of a drama with funny bits that explored family life and emotions, as opposed to the full-on zany energetic sitcom that it went on to become. Certainly the first half of this episode focuses on mother-and-divorced-adult-daughter relationships far more than any other CITV show ever did, and it handles the unlikely subject in a way that's both understandable for all the audience while never falling into the trap of being patronising.
All that said, there was me assuming that, with Mike and Angelo safely packed off to the fair and out of the way, the comic relief for the rest of the episode was surely going to revolve around Nancy's ridiculous match-making attempts. But then it happens. I won't spoil what, but suddenly we're firmly back in the chaotic farce world where all is in serous danger of being revealed unless drastic action is taken and/or they somehow manage to bluff their way out of trouble. And, it's not an exaggeration to say, this one is a really close call.
Guest starring as eligible doctor Clive Waterstone is Patrick Drury, who you may recognise from Father Ted as John the shopkeeper (as in John and Mary, the married couple who hate each other's guts but put on a lovey-dovey front whenever anyone's watching). His character here also brings to mind the best piece of advice which I know for certain I'll never use that I've ever heard: if you find yourself on an alien planet and feel unwell, don't ask to see a doctor - you need a vet.
Stay tuned at the end for a brief glimpse of CITV continuity with Jerry Foulkes and Scally. Note the mention of them having had the band Danny Wilson in the studio, and also... Vicki Morgan? No, me neither:
discogs.com/artist/823357-Vicki-Morgan
Huge thanks to Lee for sending me this episode.
(If you're a copyright holder and have any objections, please feel free to contact me. Alternatively, I haven't monetised the video, so you're welcome to do so, and that way everybody wins.)
