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Season 1

  • S01E01 Sleeping Partners

    • January 11, 1977
    • ITV1

    Robin and his live-in girlfriend Vicky open a French bistro in a vacant space owned by Vicky's father James.

  • S01E02 The Bistro Kids

    • January 18, 1977
    • ITV1

    Robin and Vicky prepare for the opening of Robin's Nest, which includes a visit from an inspector and an early dinner guest.

  • S01E03 A Little Competition

    • January 25, 1977
    • ITV1

    Robin becomes jealous when the man opening a steakhouse next door is Vicky's former boyfriend.

  • S01E04 The Maternal Triangle

    • February 1, 1977
    • ITV1

    Robin meets Vicky's conceited mother for the first time.

  • S01E05 Piggy in the Middle

    • February 8, 1977
    • ITV1

    James falls for a young artist who leaves him for a younger man.

  • S01E06 A Matter of Note

    • February 15, 1977
    • ITV1

    When a counterfeit bill is discovered, Robin must review an identity parade and finds James among the suspects.

  • S01E07 Oh Happy Day

    • February 22, 1977
    • ITV1

    Vicky finally agrees to marriage, but keeping the guest list small is a challenge.

Season 2

  • S02E01 As Long as He Needs Me

    • February 28, 1978
    • ITV1

    When James' back pain confines him to bed, Vicky moves in to nurse him.

  • S02E02 The Seven Pound Fiddle

    • March 2, 1978
    • ITV1

    When £7 goes missing from the till, James suspects Albert.

  • S02E03 Ups & Downs

    • March 9, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin and James become trapped in a cellar hidden beneath the kitchen floor.

  • S02E04 Three Times Table

    • March 16, 1978
    • ITV1

    James tries to convince Robin to move the restaurant when the steakhouse next door plans to expand.

  • S02E05 Great Expectations

    • March 23, 1978
    • ITV1

    Vicky believes that she is pregnant, and James dreams of what his grandchild will become.

  • S02E06 Love & Marriage

    • March 30, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin and Vicky finally marry, but they exchange James' wedding present for a freezer.

Season 3

  • S03E01 You Need Hands

    • September 25, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin injures his hand on the bistro's busiest night of the year.

  • S03E02 The Candidate

    • October 2, 1978
    • ITV1

    James runs for political office, using Robin's Nest as his headquarters.

  • S03E03 Just Desserts

    • October 9, 1978
    • ITV1

    When Robin's former girlfriend visits, Vicky is consumed with jealousy.

  • S03E04 Away from All What?

    • October 16, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin feigns illness in order to trick James and sneak away with Vicky for a Cornwall holiday.

  • S03E05 England Expects

    • October 23, 1978
    • ITV1

    James organises a regimental reunion.

  • S03E06 Once Two Is Three

    • October 30, 1978
    • ITV1

    James tries to sabotage Robin's idea of opening a restaurant in Brighton.

  • S03E07 Dinner Date

    • November 6, 1978
    • ITV1

    Vicky is upset about the woman with whom James has become involved.

  • S03E08 Everything You Wish Yourself

    • November 13, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin rewards Albert with a generous bonus.

  • S03E09 Be It Ever So Humble

    • November 20, 1978
    • ITV1

    Albert resigns and Robin and Vicky realise they have been breaking the law.

  • S03E10 Day Trippers

    • November 27, 1978
    • ITV1

    Robin and Vicky spend their day off with a picnic.

  • S03E11 The Long Distance Runner

    • December 4, 1978
    • ITV1

    Nicholls is shocked by the truth

  • S03E12 At Harm's Length

    • December 11, 1978
    • ITV1

    Vicky is convinced her uncle is playing around with another woman, so she decides to intervene

  • S03E13 The Happy Hen

    • December 18, 1978
    • ITV1

    Nicholls buys the property next door and opens an omelette house, but things do not go to plan

Season 4

  • S04E01 Should Auld Acquaintance

    • February 22, 1979
    • ITV1

    Albert is shocked when confronted by a lady dressed only in her underwear.

  • S04E02 Person Friday Required

    • March 1, 1979
    • ITV1

    Vicky wonders whether working with Robin is causing a strain on their relationship.

  • S04E03 Lost Weekend

    • March 8, 1979
    • ITV1

    Albert wins a weekend holiday.

  • S04E04 Too Many Waiters Spoil the Bistro

    • March 15, 1979
    • ITV1

    An increase in tables leads to more problems

  • S04E05 September Song

    • March 22, 1979
    • ITV1

    Vicky finds the men brawling

  • S04E06 Sorry Partner

    • March 29, 1979
    • ITV1

    Nicholls pursues love and glory on the badminton court

  • S04E07 Albert's Ball

    • April 5, 1979
    • ITV1

    Albert's anniversary party brings a cloud of doom over the bistro when an unwelcome pest makes an appearance

  • S04E08 Christmas at Robin's Nest

    • December 27, 1979
    • ITV1

    Christmas at Robin’s Nest is just like everywhere else – bad tempers and frayed nerves, with just a hint of seasonal goodwill.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Pastures New

    • January 8, 1980
    • ITV1

    Robin plans a holiday

  • S05E02 A Man of Property

    • January 15, 1980
    • ITV1

    The couple prepare for a new arrival

  • S05E03 If You Pass "Go" Collect £200

    • January 22, 1980
    • ITV1

    Robin tires of having to ask for permission before buying essential items, Mr. Nicholls laughs at the idea of being bought out by his son-in-law, and Vicky's furious when she finds a snack bar parked outside of the bistro.

  • S05E04 Never Look a Gift Horse ...

    • January 29, 1980
    • ITV1

    Marion becomes excited at the prospect of becoming a grandmother

  • S05E05 Just an Old-Fashioned Girl

    • February 5, 1980
    • ITV1

    Robin and Vicky find themselves playing go-betweens for would-be lovers, threatening the amount of time they get with each other

  • S05E06 Great Expectations

    • February 12, 1980
    • ITV1

    Robin has nightmares after he's told that he should be there at the birth, Vicky learns that bets are being taken on the sex and weight of her baby, and James protests about having to wait on Albert and Gertrude.

  • S05E07 Christmas at Robin's Nest: No Room at the Inn

    • December 24, 1980
    • ITV1

    Christmas dinner at the bistro; with three men and a turkey, the family get-together lacks a woman’s touch.

Season 6

  • S06E01 Move Over Darling

    • February 17, 1981
    • ITV1

    Gertrude takes over as cook when Robin visits Vicky in the hospital.

  • S06E02 The Homecoming

    • February 24, 1981
    • ITV1

    Robin and James argue over the mode of transport to bring home Vicky.

  • S06E03 No Smoke Without Fire

    • March 3, 1981
    • ITV1

    Albert suspects that Gertrude is romantically involved with another man

  • S06E04 When Irish Eyes are Smiling

    • March 10, 1981
    • ITV1

    In desperate need of a rest, Robin and Vicky go to stay with Grandad, but relaxation is the last thing they get

  • S06E05 Anniversary Waltz

    • March 17, 1981
    • ITV1

    Robin pre-cooks all the food for a private party at the bistro, which enables him to spend more time with Vicky

  • S06E06 Wish You Weren't Here

    • March 24, 1981
    • ITV1

    Feeling that his daughter needs a break, Nicholls suggests hiring a temporary chef, but his idea does not guarantee that Vicky and Robin will get the holiday they are hoping for

  • S06E07 The Headhunters of SW6

    • March 31, 1981
    • ITV1

    Robin is offered a new job