Conservative MP Sir Giles Lynchwood schemes to have a government-backed motorway run through his wife's ancestral estate (Handyman Hall) to cash in on compensation money. However, his independent-minded wife, Lady Maud, teams up with their mysterious and resourceful handyman, Blott, to thwart the plans through sabotage, blackmail, and outright anarchy.

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Cast

David Suchet

Blott

George Cole

Sir Giles Lynchwood

Geraldine James

Lady Maud Lynchwood

Julia McKenzie

Mrs Forthby

Paul Brooke

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