Produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV Network, the programme starred Elaine Stritch and Donald Sinden.

As she spends most of her days writing, she hires an English butler, Robert Hiller, to help run her Chelsea home.

Being the epitome of the English gentleman, Robert does not approve of Dorothy's lurid thriller novels or her American ways.

Much of the comedy stems from the banter between the two, as they continually disagree due to their cultural differences and often try to outwit each other.

[1] Stritch and Sinden also performed the series theme song, with lyrics written by Sammy Cahn and music by Denis King, which played during the animated opening credits sequence where Stritch's character is portrayed as a brassy American eagle and Sinden's as a snooty British lion.

Robert ruins the evening having heard from a colleague that the Senator intends to vote against the bill.

Dorothy has Sir Percy and his nephew coming round to take photos to promote her latest book.

But when Sir Percy takes a shine to Dorothy will Robert be able to stop watching the cricket on TV to help her?

Robert plays his records too loudly making their neighbor Mr Begley come round to complain.