When his son Richard sees him dining with a glamorous French singer he thinks the worst.

But Ben is actually buying tickets from her, and he surprises everyone with a family holiday to Paris.

Once in Paris, there are further misunderstandings involving the singer, trouble with an antique car, as well as visits to a seedy nightclub and to the famous Folies Bergère.

Val Guest said "we all went to Paris and did our stint over there; we were not allowed to take any lamps at all.

"[4] David McGillivray wrote in the Radio Times, "director Val Guest maintains a brisk pace, and the Lyons are really rather endearing.