''Robin's Nest'' is a

British sitcom A British sitcom or a Britcom is a situational comedy programme produced for British television. British sitcoms have predominantly been recorded on studio sets, while some include an element of location filming. Live audiences and multi-camera ...

produced by

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that aired on the

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network for six series from 11 January 1977 to 31 March 1981.

Richard O'Sullivan Richard O'Sullivan (born 7 May 1944) is an English comedy actor. He is known for his role as Robin Tripp in the TV sitcoms ''Man About the House'' (1973–1976) and '' Robin's Nest'' (1977–1981) and as the title character in the period adven ...

reprised the role of Robin Tripp, a lead character from the sitcom ''

Man About the House ''Man About the House'' is a British sitcom created by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. It starred Richard O'Sullivan, Paula Wilcox, Sally Thomsett, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy (actor), Brian Murphy. Six series were broadcast on ITV (TV netw ...

'', which had ended on 7 April 1976. The series costars

Tessa Wyatt Tessa Wyatt is an English actress best known for her role as Vicky Tripp (née Nicholls) on the ITV sitcom '' Robin's Nest''. Early life Wyatt was born in Woking, Surrey and attended Elmhurst Ballet School. She was encouraged to act by her ma ...

as Robin's girlfriend and later wife Vicky, and

Tony Britton Anthony Edward Lowry Britton (9 June 1924 – 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He appeared in a variety of films (including '' The Day of the Jackal'') and television sitcoms (including '' Don't Wait Up'' and '' Robin's Nest''). Backgrou ...

as her father. O'Sullivan and Wyatt were a romantic couple in real life at the time and had a son together.

Premise

Robin Tripp and Vicky Nicholls are an unmarried couple who share a flat over an abandoned Chinese

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owned by Vicky's father James. Vicky refuses to wed Robin despite his continuous proposals, as she is averse to marriage after witnessing her parents' contentious marriage and divorce. Robin opens a French bistro called Robin's Nest in the abandoned space, with James as his business partner and landlord. James, who disapproves of Robin and his living arrangement with Vicky, frequently interferes with the operation of the restaurant. James also frequently clashes with his ex-wife Marion. Robin employs a clumsy one-armed dishwasher called Albert Riddle. Robin and Vicky eventually marry, and Vicky gives birth to a set of twins. At the end of the last episode, Vicky tells Robin that she is pregnant again.

Cast

as Robin Tripp *

as Victoria (Vicky) Nicholls *

as James Nicholls * David Kelly as Albert Riddle * Peggy Aitchison as Gertrude *

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as Marion Nicholls

Production

Creators and writers

Brian Cooke Brian Cooke (born 1937) is a British comedy writer who, with co-writer Johnnie Mortimer, penned scripts for and devised many top 1970s/80s television sitcoms, including '' Man About the House'', '' George and Mildred'', and '' Robin's Nest''. ...

and

Johnnie Mortimer John Edward Mortimer (2 July 1930 – 2 September 1992) was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner Brian Cooke, also served as inspiration for American television projects. Career John Edward ...

gained special permission from the

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, the regulatory body for television in Britain, to portray an unmarried couple living together, especially because of scenes in which Robin and Vicky are undressed in bed together.

Theme music

The show's star

wrote the theme music, which was arranged and performed by

Brian Bennett Brian Laurence Bennett (born 9 February 1940) is an English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. He is best known as the drummer of the UK rock and roll group the Shadows. He is the father of musician and Shadows band memb ...

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Foreign adaptations

The show was adapted in the United States as ''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off sequel and continuation of '' Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from ...

'', a sequel to ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'', which had been based on ''Man About the House'', but it was unsuccessful, lasting for only one season. In

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, a Polish version was created under the title ''Dziupla Cezara''.

Episodes

Series 1 (1977)

Series 2 (1978)

Series 3 (1978)

Series 4 (1979)

Christmas Special (1979)

Series 5 (1980)

Christmas Special (1980)

Series 6 (1981)

Home releases

All six series of ''Robin's Nest'' have been released on DVD in the UK (Region 2). All six series have also been released on DVD in Australia (Region 4). Series One and Two appeared on 2 April 2009; after a lengthy delay, Series Three was released on 3 October 2012, followed by Series Four on 6 March 2013, and Series Five and Six on 4 September 2013. For the first time in Australia, The Complete Series Boxset was released on 16 September 2020. In 2019, a 19-disc box set was released by Network/Fremantle, containing every episode of ''Man About the House'', ''Robin's Nest'' and ''George & Mildred''.

References

External links

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