Grandad

- Season 4

(1984)

Grandad has mistakenly treble-booked the hall, and all concerned demand that their booking should take priority: Mr. Watkins with his ornithology lecture, Mrs. Travers with her costume tests and Amelia Wilcox with rehearsals for her play.

With the hall roof leaking, Grandad takes up a temporary position as caretaker of the council office building. Unfortunately for Grandad, on the way to his new workplace, he causes a traffic accident - with the new mayor.

Bert sees an advert in the paper for a new caretaker at the Transport Research Institute. Looking for a better-paid job and fancying himself as an inventor, Grandad sets to work on his new creations - including wine-powered rocket fuel.

Bert and Grandad try to earn some extra money by moonlighting as waiters, but two of their first customers are Mr. Watkins and his secretary.

Grandad is worried about the health of Captain, his pet parrot. However, through a series of misunderstandings, Mr. Watkins mistakes the vet's advice for a doctor's advice about Grandad.