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Mum Knows Best

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Sorry! first broadcast on BBC One in 1981. Timothy Lumsden, played by Ronnie Corbett, is over 40 and still living with his parents. He tries to break free from his domineering mother, but his attempts are always thwarted. In this clip he tells his mother of his plans for the future, but is firmly put back in his place.

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5th April 2011

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Ronnie Corbett
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Barbara Lott
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William Moore

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