Men of Affairs

Overview

Barry Ovis is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for European Affairs, Sir William Mainwaring-Brown. Sir William has a very active libido and often gets up to non-portfolio activities. Ovis has to cover for him (usually very badly), and misunderstandings then pile on top of misunderstandings.

Created by Michael Pertwee

Network

• ITV1

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Brian Rix

  Barry Ovis MP / Dad

  18 eps

• 

  Warren Mitchell

  Sir William Mainwaring-Brown MP

  16 eps

• 

  Joan Sims

  Lady Mainwaring-Brown

  5 eps

• 

  Derek Royle

  Withers / Fred / Hotel Porter

  3 eps

Themes

• based on play or musical
• spin off
• based on movie
• sitcom
• cabinet officer
• foreign affairs
• political comedy

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