Three Up, Two Down

6.0

1985•30m

Comedy series about Nick and Angie, a young married couple, Angie's snobbish mother Daphne, and Nick's cockney father Sam. Much of the humour arises from the fact that the mismatched Daphne and Sam are forced by circumstances to share the flat below that occupied by their children.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1985

1. Your Place or Mine?

Nick, a photographer, and his young wife, Angie, have just become the proud parents of a little boy, but money is tight, so Nick's south London father, Sam, has a suggestion to alleviate the financial burden. However, Angie's mother Daphne arrives from Cheltenham with an alternative suggestion - and she's used to getting her own way.

2. Widower's Mite

Both Sam and Daphne move into the basement. This does not bode well for a life of domestic bliss - and an unexpected visitor highlights the problems.

3. Ill Wind from Cheltenham

Sam and Daphne have been sharing the flat for a few weeks, but it has not been an easy time for either of them. Against her better judgment, Daphne is forced to include Sam in her social life.