Dear Mother...Love Albert episodes, including the three Christmas specials, all three broadcast as part of "All Star Comedy Carnival". The fourth and final series was broadcast as a sequel entitled "Albert!", which ran for a further series of seven episodes. Series 1 was produced by Thames Television, while the subsequent series 2-4 were produced by Yorkshire Television. Albert Courtney (Rodney Bewes) leaves his home in the North of England to live in London. He writes home to his mother, grossly exaggerating the events that have happened to him. Albert finds work in a confectionery company, moves into a flat he shares with two
Uncle Albert after the funeral, Albert was abandoned by Stan and Jean, with whom he was living in their mobile home. After initial reluctance, Del agreed to let his Uncle stay. Albert was described by Del as "England's greatest sailor since Nelson lost the Armada." It is revealed by Albert in "Tea For Three", that Grandad and Albert fell out over Albert's later wife, Ada, whom they both fancied at the time. The fight ended in them both hitting each other and after that; it is revealed they never spoke again. Ultimately, Albert's marriage to Ada was not an entirely happy one,