1981

S3.E1 ∙ Taking Stock

Sun, Oct 09, 1983

Now that they are partners again Oliver and Simon spend a day stock-taking and disparaging each other's items. Oliver is delighted when Bethan, an old school friend, comes into the shop to sell an antique watch. For old times sake Oliver pays her over the odds, later to learn from Simon that she is a con artist - after Oliver has parted with cash half of which now belongs to Simon.

6.3 /10

S3.E2 ∙ Partners

Sun, Oct 16, 1983

Simon is approached by Mr Wilde, a health food company rep, who wants to buy the shop for its premises and the offer is tempting. Oliver meanwhile wrongly believes that Ringo has won the pools and considers asking him to buy into the partnership to replace Simon. Both men approach the other to tear up the partnership agreement. In the event Ringo has not won the pools and Wilde turns out to be a deluded psychiatric patient so the partnership is back on again - with a pleasant surprise at Ringo's party.

6.4 /10

S3.E3 ∙ A Nose for Quality

Sun, Oct 23, 1983

Imperious Lady Devereaux calls in on Simon whilst in the next door shop elderly Mrs Piggit offers Oliver pieces for sale but seeing the Rolls parked outside Oliver wrongly assumes that she is the aristocrat. He is surprised to find that she lives in a council flat but he does pick up some valuable Netsuke whereas Simon's visit to the real Lady Devereaux to outwit his rival proves to be a wasted journey. At least Simon can take comfort from the fact that the Netsukes are fakes.

6.7 /10

S3.E4 ∙ The End of the Line

Sun, Oct 30, 1983

Simon and Oliver are concerned when Lyn and David claim that they do not want children, David pretending to have had a vasectomy to put them off the scent. Simon and Oliver both sign up to a dating agency and are told to meet their blind dates in a bar but since they have submitted very old photographs of themselves the women fail to recognize them and they get drunk together, rolling home to find that David has not had the snip after all.

6.5 /10

S3.E5 ∙ The Welsh Connection

Sun, Nov 06, 1983

When Lyn and David opine that their over-weight fathers should go on a diet the two men join forces to resist and eat the most unhealthy foods in order to relax and enjoy life. A wake-up call occurs when Oliver learns that a good friend back in Wales has died of a heart attack and he and Simon suddenly espouse healthy living. They even become friends - until Simon learns that Oliver is heading for an auction in Wales to buy the deceased's valuable antiques and gives chase.

6.6 /10

S3.E6 ∙ Not on the Same Wavelength

Sun, Nov 13, 1983

Both dealers are invited onto local radio to talk about antiques but, since the producer is a member of his golf club, only Simon is asked. With Lyn knitting baby clothes for a friend the fathers assume she is pregnant, and are overjoyed, calling a truce with Simon making sure Oliver gets on the radio show with him. Only on air is it discovered that Lyn is not pregnant, which leads to a fight.

6.7 /10