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Michael Crawford stars as the much impersonated Frank Spencer in the 1970s sitcom. Betty persuades Frank to take up a course in public relations.

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Series 2
Classic laughs with the hapless Frank Spencer. The sad tale of Frank's spell in the RAF is revealed. The great Fulton Mackay, of Porridge fame, guest stars.
Classic sitcom with the great Michael Crawford. Frank has a bit of hanging around to do in this episode, as the Spencers go for a picnic in Frank's new car.
Dougie is on Montrose Beach measuring the increasing rate of coastal erosion. Meanwhile, as the annual clip gets under way, Cammy gives apprentice Anne a masterclass in the art of shearing.
Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights.
Series 1
More fun with Michael Crawford's immortal comic creation. The new manager of the labour exchange refuses to believe that Frank is unemployable.
Michael Crawford in the classic comedy. Convinced he is a failure, Frank visits a psychiatrist. By the end of his story, the doctor can only agree.
Frank struggles while Betty is in hospital, blowing himself up with a steak and kidney pudding, but the fun really starts when he visits Betty in the ward.
Dougie is in East Sutherland to find out about the challenges of modern crofting, and Shahbaz visits the Bone Caves in Assynt to see how an increase in visitor numbers is damaging the site.
Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek, who is suffering from a midlife crisis, into being erased from existence and placed in a sinister alternative reality.
Series 1
Rick Stein shows us the unique flavours and sounds of a Cornish Christmas, joining in the tradition of wassailing, cooking his own goose and trying local tipples.
Michael Crawford stars as the hapless, one-man disaster area that is Frank Spencer. Frank and Betty head to the seaside for their second honeymoon.
The theme tune to this classic sitcom spells out its title in Morse code! Frank rushes to the rescue when Betty's Mum falls ill. Michael Crawford stars.
Classic sitcom with Michael Crawford as that one-man disaster area, Frank Spencer. Frank spends the weekend wrecking his brother-in-law's hi-tech house.
Dougie is at the Glencoe Youth Hostel helping out the warden as the busy tourist season gets under way. Meanwhile, Robert Burns fan Cammy makes a pilgrimage to Ellisland Farm in Dumfriesshire.
Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners. An MP's idyllic marriage is threatened by a blackmail plot.
Dougie visits a farm near Eyemouth to let the cows out for summer. Meanwhile, Rosie steps back in time in Aberdeenshire to find out what one old farm building can reveal about the past.
Animated sequel following the grumpy ogre (voiced by Mike Myers) and his bride as they head off to meet her parents. The occasion is marred by the wicked Fairy Godmother.
Documentary telling the story of the mavericks like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch, whose radical ideas created modern dance in the 20th century.
Jason Mohammad and guests bring you all the goals, latest drama, analysis, reaction and interviews as the Premier League season concludes with plenty still to play for.
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