The cunning Terry lives with his mother at 33, Lobelia Avenue in Tooting, South London.

They have a gullible and dull-witted lodger, Hugh Lloyd, who works at a local aircraft factory.

[7] In July 2017 the episode 'The Girl on the Poster' was returned by BBC South producer and presenter Richard Latto.

In December 2021 two episodes of the fifth series (S5 Ep9 'It's In The Stars' and S5 Ep10 'Huntin' Shootin' and Fishin') were recovered by Kaleidoscope, having been purchased from a private collector on eBay.

[8] On 20 October 2023, the first episode of the third series, 'New Year Resolutions' was discovered & announced at the Film is Fabulous event.

Hugh and Terry find themselves stranded in Tangiers and accidentally enlist in the French Foreign Legion, as they seek a way to travel down to Suez in order to rejoin their ship.