Robin's Nest (TV series)

Robin's Nest is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television that aired on the ITV network for six series from 11 January 1977 to 31 March 1981.<ref name="memtv">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Richard O'Sullivan reprised the role of Robin Tripp, a lead character from the sitcom Man About the House, which had ended on 7 April 1976. The series ran concurrently with the other Man About the House spin-off George and Mildred (which focused on the subsequent life of the Ropers), and costarred Tessa Wyatt as Robin's girlfriend and later wife Vicky, and Tony Britton 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 takeaway 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

• Richard O'Sullivan as Robin Tripp
• Tessa Wyatt as Victoria (Vicky) Nicholls
• Tony Britton as James Nicholls
• David Kelly as Albert Riddle
• Peggy Aitchison as Gertrude
• Honor Blackman/Barbara Murray as Marion Nicholls

Production

Creators and writers Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer gained special permission from the Independent Broadcasting Authority,<ref name="nostcen">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 Richard O'Sullivan wrote the theme music,<ref name="memtv">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was arranged and performed by Brian Bennett of the Shadows.

Foreign adaptations

The show was adapted in the United States as Three's a Crowd,<ref name="nostcen">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a sequel to Three's Company, which had been based on Man About the House, but it was unsuccessful, lasting for only one season.

In 2004, a Polish version was created under the title Dziupla Cezara.

Episodes

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.

DVD	UK Release date
The Complete Series 1	24 September 2007
The Complete Series 2	19 November 2007
The Complete Series 3	26 May 2008
The Complete Series 4	21 July 2008
The Complete Series 5	1 September 2008
The Complete Series 6	3 November 2008
The Complete Series 1–6 boxset	3 November 2008

External links

• Robin's Nest at BBC Online
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