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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Go West Young Man
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Go West Young Man

    S1:E2

    Rodney’s depressed. His mate Mickey Pearce has moved in on his bird – Monica of the fat thighs – and life isn’t exactly a social whirl. Del has the solution – they’ll all be millionaires in a year – cue his smooth friend Boycie and a very dodgy deal…

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Cash and Curry
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Cash and Curry

    S1:E3

    Del's swooping in on the deal of a lifetime - it could keep them in Pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of a poxy statue. Trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Big Brother
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Big Brother

    S1:E1

    Del's confident at last he's on to a winner with Trigger's consignment of Old English vinyl briefcases. How can his brother Rodney even think of abandoning the high-flying world of trading for a real job?

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Russians Are Coming
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #4 - The Russians Are Coming

    S1:E6

    The threat of nuclear war looms over Peckham. What will become of the Nag's Head if the Russians attack? One things guaranteed: the Trotters will be sitting pretty in their DIY shelter...

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Second Time Around
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #5 - The Second Time Around

    S1:E4

    Del's rekindled passion with old flame Pauline and it looks like wedding bells are in the air again. Rodney's not so thrilled after what happened to her first two husbands...

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Queen of Spain's Beard
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #6 - The Queen of Spain's Beard

    S1:E4

    The King decides that Edmund should marry a Spanish princess, who Edmund finds unattractive, in order to secure a treaty between Spain and England which will allow an invasion of France.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - A Slow Bus to Chingford
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #7 - A Slow Bus to Chingford

    S1:E5

    Del has a dream: The Trotter corporate skyscraper, rising majestically against the Peckham skyline. It's time for the latest moneymaking scam, Trotter's Ethnic Tours. But, why are there no takers?

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Black Seal
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #8 - The Black Seal

    S1:E6

    After the King takes away Edmund's title of Duke, he recruits the six most evil men in the land to take the crown by force.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Archbishop
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #9 - The Archbishop

    S1:E3

    Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the King has the last one killed.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Foretelling
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #10 - The Foretelling

    S1:E1

    After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 5 - Death Of A Salesman
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Death Of A Salesman

    S8:E5

    Having begun a fitness and diet regime Terry is shocked when he believes he overhears the doctor, on the telephone, saying that he is terminally ill.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - The Dish
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Dish

    S8:E9

    Sir Dennis is keen to capture the European market and lunches with Swiss businessman Mr. Henri. Malcolm and Terry then both lie and impress Sir Dennis by telling him that they regularly watch European TV via their satellite dishes.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 8 Episode 11 - Mistaken Identikit
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Mistaken Identikit

    S8:E11

    Terry loves to be the centre of attention - until he discovers he bears an uncanny resemblance to a criminal.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Pantomania
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Pantomania

    S8:E13

    Terry and June play the cow in the office pantomime but have difficulty getting out of their costume when the hall is evacuated because of a fire scare.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 9 Episode 2 - New Technology
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - New Technology

    S9:E2

    Terry's boss is furious when blueprints for a new talking fire extinguisher go missing.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - The Eye of the Householder
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Eye of the Householder

    S9:E4

    Terry's involvement in the neighbourhood watch scheme is not as straightforward as it seems...

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 9 Episode 5 - Bats in the Belfry
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Bats in the Belfry

    S9:E5

    June recounts a fairy tale dream at breakfast and later in the day it appears to have come true.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 9 Episode 6 - Of Human Bondage
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Of Human Bondage

    S9:E6

    Terry's day gets off to a bad start, but soon changes when he wins money on a premium bond.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 9 Episode 7 - The Family Way
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Family Way

    S9:E7

    Terry buys a goldfish, while June pressures him to get a cleaning lady.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Witchsmeller Pursuivant
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Witchsmeller Pursuivant

    S1:E5

    Percy and Baldrick are to be burned at the stake with Edmund, when he is accused of being a witch.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Born to Be King
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #21 - Born to Be King

    S1:E2

    With his father away at The Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Many A Slip
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Many A Slip

    S8:E1

    Terry is longing to play for the firm's cricket team but Sir Dennis is not keen, given that he thinks Terry is a poor player.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - Unfaithfully Yours
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Unfaithfully Yours

    S8:E2

    Sir Dennis' loyal secretary Miss Fennell is desolate, when instead of proposing to her as she had hoped, he transfers her to another department.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - The Sporting Life
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Sporting Life

    S8:E8

    The Rev. Doyle asks for the Medfords' help in equipping a church youth club, so Terry builds a table tennis table.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 8 Episode 10 - Ill Met By Moonlight
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Ill Met By Moonlight

    S8:E10

    Terry and June offer to run the local pub despite Malcolm reminding Terry that Sir Dennis forbids his employees having second jobs.

    Director:Martin Shardlow
    Writer:N/A

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Martin Shardlow Ratings Summary

"Go West Young Man" is the best rated episode directed by Martin Shardlow. It scored 8.3/10 based on 10 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/15/1981 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Cash and Curry".