{"product_id":"book-jv8c","title":"Know Your Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight episodes from the 1980s sitcom about a jobsworth caretaker pursued by an over-amorous cleaner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnow Your Place\u003c\/i\u003e ran for two series and 15 episodes between January 1982 and August 1983. Included here are all eight of the surviving shows, starring \u003cb\u003eRoy Dotrice\u003c\/b\u003e as curmudgeonly caretaker Ramsay Potts and \u003cb\u003ePatricia Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e as cheery cleaning lady Elsie Spurgeon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanitor Ramsay works at Worthing Court, a once-prestigious block of Edwardian flats in Bloomsbury that has seen better days. He takes pride in keeping the place spick and span, but flirty, feisty Elsie is always distracting him from his duties – and getting him into trouble. While he’s a stickler for the rules, she delights in breaking them, and while he respects authority, she refuses to know her place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these eight episodes, the odd couple join forces to deal with an MP stuck in a lift, and Elsie takes advantage when she’s given a storeroom and borrows a flat. Meanwhile, ‘the remarkable’ Ramsay hears the peal of wedding bells, takes on a dangerous job, is forced to give up cigarettes, has a close call with a local gangster – and saves Elsie from being evicted...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Andrew Palmer and Nell Brennan, and produced by Edward Taylor (\u003ci\u003eThe Men from the Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e), this light-hearted sitcom also features a host of guest stars, including\u003cb\u003e Frank Thornton, April Walker, Pat Coombs, Norma Ronald\u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e Bernard Bresslaw\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Some of the language and humour on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Andrew Palmer and Nell Brennan\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Edward Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRamsay Potts – \u003cb\u003eRoy Dotrice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElspeth Spurgeon – \u003cb\u003ePatricia Hayes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Frank Thornton, John Graham, April Walker, John Glover, Pat Coombs, Sue Holderness, Norma Ronald, Nell Brennan, Yvonne Manners, Benny Lee, Joe Dunlop, James Taylor, Frances Jeater, Avis Bunnage, John Blythe and Bernard Bresslaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpisode guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Lift Off \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Not to Be Used for Babies \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Room to Manoeuvre \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Marriage of Convenience \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Jumpers \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Sisterly Feelings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Health Can Damage Your Smoking \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Out of the Closet \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49645785841968,"sku":"BDjv8c","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/653531-jv8c-Square.jpg?v=1742631722","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jv8c","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}