An unusual episode in that the three men are a bit divided as Compo has started behaving oddly. He's cleaning his house & smartening himself up. Ivy & Sid are frankly gobsmacked and Clegg & Blamire are scathing but also curious.
Turns out Compo is feeling the lack of female companionship and as Mrs Batty won't play ball, he's advertised for a "housekeeper" which seems to be a euphemism because it's clear both parties are expecting something rather more...intimate.
It's not the greatest episode IMO, though there is certainly some amusement to be had from Compo dressing up, but it's a bit on the sordid side to modern eyes.
Interestingly, at the end when (having been ditched & apparently robbed -
"She went off with all me new things" - by his housekeeper candidate) Compo meets up with the other two on the lake (pond?) it looks very much as though it really is the actors on the raft. Also the studio audience dies away - no final laughs or applause - just the music. Which is a definite improvement!
