First broadcast 25th February 1973.
Christine's mother runs a boarding house, in which Christine feels like the dull aspidistras which clutter the rooms, until Captain Blaine arrives to find rooms for his rich aunt.
Jeremy Brett - Captain Blaine
Carolyn Courage - Christine
Agnes Lauchlan - Aunt Bertie - Miss Charlesworth
Renée Asherson - Mother
Mary Healey - Ruby
Maggie Wells - Mary
Joanna Shelley - Brenda - Waitress
Rowland Davies - Lt. Pascoe
John Wells - Trooper Jordan
Freddy Marks - John (as Frederick Marks)
Royston Tickner - Sgt. Hipwell
Peter Dudley - Batman
William Wymar - Mr. Carter