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When an unidentified flying object is spotted over Hampstead Heath, Dudley becomes obsessed with UFOs and the idea of photographing one from his bedroom window. When he disturbs daughter Jacqui's front porch romancing with her boyfriend Peter, she borrows her sister's old luminous Frisbee to play a prank on him, throwing it past his window; taking it for a UFO, he clicks his shutter. Susan, meanwhile, dons a devil costume as she practices her role as assistant to her stunt man boyfriend Vincent, alias Vince Vampire. The next day Dudley is hosing down the car when Jacqui and Vincent exit the house in costume and ride away on Vincent's motorcycle, and hoses his leg by accident. Duncan arrives with some good news; an American editor and his wife are coming to see him, and Mr. Millington is willing to inject some money into The Wowser if they feature one of his cartoon strips, which he wants Dudley to draw - and it could mean some extra money for him. The Americans are arriving on Friday, and Muriel agrees to have them over for dinner. Duncan appeals to Dudley to be on his best behaviour; Mr. and Mrs. Millington are White Anglo-Saxon Protestants - WASPs - and very old-fashioned - they believe in close family unity. They represent the Idaho Gospel Weekly, and the cartoon strip Dudley might have to draw is 'Dick Devout and the Devil Destroyers'; but he can always give Dick a bionic halo! Dudley resents being asked to shove sectarian views down innocent young throats; but the temptation of a thumping great rise wins out. Friday arrives, and Dudley prepares some martinis and leaves out the family photograph album - adding his 'UFO' picture to the collection. Harry and Millicent Millington arrive at the house, and Susan accuses her sister of trying to get round Vincent so that she can steal her job; even though Jacqui claims she only borrowed the devil costume to play a joke on Peter. During the argument one of the sleeves is torn off. Whilst Millicent knocks back the martinis, Dudley discovers he and Harry share a common bond in UFOs; which gives Dudley an ill-advised idea.moreless
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Glyn Houston
Duncan Thomas
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Sabina Franklyn
Jacqui Rush (series 3-5)
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Robert Gillespie
Dudley Rush
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