Karen and Anna fall out over Tim, a photographer who Patrick initially meets dressed as a tramp for a fancy dress party and leads Patrick to believe he is a down-and-out. S6 E5: Feud, Glorious Feud
Tim wants to please Patrick and invites him to lunch but leaves his wallet on the table; when Patrick goes looking for him, the manager assumes he is trying to run off. S6 E6: The Engagement
Tim is severely hung over after his stag night and Patrick gets him some headache pills; unfortunately, he mixes them up with sleeping pills making the groom even drowsier. S6 E7: Father Of the Bride
Mr Schulz, an American movie mogul, wants to make a film out of one of Patrick's books and tries to persuade his ex-wife to pretend that they are still married. S3 E1: This Is Your Wife
Annoyed that his dog HG has chewed up the manuscript of his latest book, Patrick gives him away to his publisher Ian but earns the disapproval of Nanny and his daughters. S3 E2: One Dog And His Man
When Patrick's mother reminds him that Karen never had a proper christening, Patrick and Barbara decide to rectify this and go to see their local vicar. S3 E3: It's Never Too Late
Nanny has met a gentleman friend and he has asked her to marry him; however, she feels that the Glovers would be unable to cope without her if she was to leave them. S3 E4: Nobody's Indispensable
Patrick is asked to give a speech on Founder's Day at his old school; Basil throws a cricket ball into the works and inveigles him into taking part in an old boys' match. S6 E4: Unaccustomed As I Am
With his daughters away, Patrick is looking forward to some quiet time on his own with no female interruptions... but then Georgie, Barbara and his mother all contact him. S6 E3: The Opposite Six
When Patrick slips whilst visiting his brother in hospital, the brothers' charts are accidentally switched and Patrick bears the wrath of the mother of Philip's girlfriend. S6 E2: Brother Dear Brother
A misconstrued telephone conversation from his agent Georgie leads Patrick to believe that he is to be cited as the guilty party in a divorce. S6 E1: The Cardboard Casanova
Patrick is researching for his latest book and goes to the local police to inquire whether fingerprints would be left after a person has been strangled to death. S5 E6: A Case for Inspector Glover
Patrick's friend Snotty, a high church bishop, gets in touch with him to help head an anti-pornography crusade - the Clean Up London Campaign - and wants Patrick's help. S5 E5: A Book for the Bishop
Patrick buys a box of odds and ends at an army auction by mistake - including a hand grenade which he does not realise is live until he has pulled the pin. S5 E4: An Explosive Situation
Beset by toothache, Patrick is persuaded to ring his dentist... but the dental surgery has been replaced by a plumbing firm and causes a cross-purposes phone conversation. S5 E3: Nothing But the Tooth
The girls have no venue for a planned party, so they take their opportunity when Patrick suddenly announces that he is going to a literary conference. S5 E2: The Life of the Party
Patrick feels that his work has caused him to neglect his daughters and wants to see Anna in her new play, but it contains nudity and Anna is not keen for Patrick to see her. S4 E7: The Naked Truth
Nanny will be away for some time in Scotland - so Patrick asks a domestic agency to send a replacement - and the girls feel that Patrick needs a new lady in his life. S4 E6: A Domestic Comedy
Patrick gives up smoking and agrees to look after his agent Ian's pet hamster Sheba while Ian goes on holiday; unfortunately, Sheba escapes and goes missing. S4 E5: Come Back Little Sheba
Patrick gives up smoking and agrees to look after his agent Ian's pet hamster Sheba while Ian goes on holiday; unfortunately, Sheba escapes and goes missing. S4 E5: Come Back Little Sheba
After enjoying a relaxing six-week holiday in the sun, Patrick returns home to find that the council have decided to build a flyover outside his house. S4 E3: Housey-Housey
Patrick's accountant has got himself in a fix and asks Patrick to cover for him, but Patrick is not keen on deceiving people and finds it difficult to lie on his behalf. S4 E2: An Affair To Forget
Patrick has decided that his mother is too old to live on her own and invites her to come and live with the family, a decision he soon lives to regret! S4 E1: Last of the Red Hot Mommas
Patrick is off on holiday and Anna and Karen invite their artist friend Leslie to stay; when Patrick comes back, Nanny tells him about Leslie and he assumes it's a woman. S3 E6: A Man About The House
Patrick is disapproving of the type of boy with whom Anna is mixing and wants to encourage her to date clean-cut young Matthew Brockbank, whom he invites to dinner. S3 E5: The Suitable Suitor
Nanny has met a gentleman friend and he has asked her to marry him; however, she feels that the Glovers would be unable to cope without her if she was to leave them. S3 E4: Nobody's Indispensable
When Patrick's mother reminds him that Karen never had a proper christening, Patrick and Barbara decide to rectify this and go to see their local vicar. S3 E3: It's Never Too Late
Annoyed that his dog HG has chewed up the manuscript of his latest book, Patrick gives him away to his publisher Ian but earns the disapproval of Nanny and his daughters. S3 E2: One Dog And His Man
Mr Schulz, an American movie mogul, wants to make a film out of one of Patrick's books and tries to persuade his ex-wife to pretend that they are still married. S3 E1: This Is Your Wife