Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | All At Sea | 20040616 | 20250328 (BBC7) 20250329 (BBC7) |  Aristocrat Belport and his servant Ned are called up to serve in the navy aboard the HMS Fortunate. Fortunate by name, a magnet for French cannons by nature... Comic saga of an aristocrat and his servant who struggle to find things to do in the mid-1830s. Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate The adventures of aimless aristocrat Viscount Belport and his servant Ned. Stars Paul Rider. Belport - Paul Rider Ned - Jason Done Black Pete - Roy Barraclough Collins - Simon Greenall Tony Nelson - Jonathan Keeble Written and directed at BBC Manchester by Jim Poyser. Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned are called up to serve on the unfortunate HMS Fortunate. Stars Paul Rider. From June 2004. |
| 02 | Haircut Sir? | 20040623 | 20250411 (BBC7) 20250412 (BBC7) | Aristocrat Belport and his servant Ned join the police force, and are called upon to solve some murders in the city of London. But first, to meet police regulations, they must both have hair cut:s - and as luck would have it, there's a barber's on Fleet Street, run by a Mr Sweeney Todd... Comic saga of an aristocrat and his servant who struggle to find things to do in the mid- 1830s. Belport - Paul Rider Ned - Jason Done Peel - Roy Barraclough Trollope - Simon Greenall Sweeney Todd - Jonathan Keeble Written and directed at BBC Manchester by Jim Poyser. Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police encountering demon barber Sweeney Todd. The adventures of aimless aristocrat Viscount Belport and his servant Ned. Aristocrat Belport and servant Ned join the police and encounter demon barber Sweeney Todd. Stars Paul Rider. From June 2004. |
| 04 | Down At The Old Bull And Bush | 20040707 | 20250502 (BBC7) 20250503 (BBC7) | Belport falls in love with renowned music-hall artiste Emilia La Rue. But can he prise her away from Svyatislav the strong man? Probably not. Comic saga of an aristocrat and his servant who struggle to find things to do in the mid-1830s. Belport - Paul Rider Ned - Jason Done Danvers - Roy Barraclough The Great Fettuccine - Simon Greenall Emelia - Sue Cleaver Written and directed at BBC Manchester by Jim Poyser. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2004. Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too. The adventures of aimless aristocrat Viscount Belport and his servant Ned. Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned is smitten too. Stars Paul Rider. From July 2004. |