Barry Ovis is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for European Affairs, Sir William Mainwaring-Brown. Sir William has a very active libido and often gets up to non-portfolio activities. Ovis has to cover for him (usually very badly), and misunderstandings then pile on top of misunderstandings.
Men of Affairs (Season 1)
May We Have Our Ball Back? (Episode 1)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
Brick Dropping (Episode 2)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
Passes That Ship (Episode 3)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
Half a Dozen of the Other (Episode 4)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-10-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ovis' poor command of French lands his minister in hot water when he takes him to meet several prostitutes instead of a delegation from the Women's Lib organisation.
Well I'm Burgled (Episode 5)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-10-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sir William postpones holiday in Paris to spend time with his latest conquest Susie. As they're out to dinner, a burglar breaks in but is disturbed by Sir William's wife and Ovis.
Horseface (Episode 6)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-11-07
Runtime: 30 min
Near Miss (Episode 7)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-11-14
Runtime: 30 min
To Russia with... (Episode 8)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-11-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ovis has to warn his minister that the beautiful girl he is with is in fact a Russian agent.
Dash My Wig (Episode 9)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-11-28
Runtime: 30 min
Desirable Residence (Episode 10)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1973-12-05
Runtime: 30 min
A Fair Cop (Episode 11)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-01-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Can it be true that Ovis actually connived at the theft of some of the minister's treasures? Mistaken identities don't help the inspector, but Ovis is set for a happy ending.
...As a New Born Babe (Episode 12)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-01-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: For once, more sinned against than sinning, Sir William learns what it feels like to be deceived: his Lady wife seems to have become a woman of affairs.
Dinner for One (Episode 13)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-01-16
Runtime: 30 min
It's a Bug! (Episode 14)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-01-23
Runtime: 30 min
Flagrant Memories (Episode 15)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
Arabian Knights (Episode 16)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-02-06
Runtime: 30 min
Silver Threads (Episode 17)
Writer: Michael Pertwee
Air date: 1974-02-13
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 17