Father, Dear Father
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| Father, Dear Father | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | William G. Stewart |
| Starring | Patrick Cargill Ann Holloway Natasha Pyne Noel Dyson Dawn Addams |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Thames Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 5 November 1968 – 6 February 1973 |
| Status | Ended |
Father, Dear Father was a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill and as his brother, Donald Sinden. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973.
An Australian sequel series Father, Dear Father, in Australia followed in 1978.
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[edit] Premise
The original series focused on divorced British novelist Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill) and his daughters, Karen (Ann Holloway) and Anna (Natasha Pyne), a couple of lively girls in their teens. Another member of the household is the girls' Nanny (Noël Dyson). As well as having to deal with his progeny, Patrick also faces frequent hassles with his ex-wife (Ursula Howells) and her current husband Bill Mossman (played by Patrick Holt, and later Tony Britton). There is also his brother Philip (Donald Sinden) and mother (Joyce Carey).
A few years after Karen and Anna have married and left home, Patrick decides to go to Australia to do some research for a book he is writing. He intends to stay with his brother, Jeffrey (Ron Frazer), but Jeffrey unexpectedly has to leave home and travel to London for six months in connection with his work. Jeffrey comments that he is worried about leaving his daughters, Liz (Sally Conabere), and Sue (Sigrid Thornton), alone in the house to fend for themselves, while he is away. Jeffrey asks if Patrick and Nanny could look after the girls. Patrick and Nanny readily agree to do so. Liz and Sue, who had been looking forward to being free of adult supervision while their father was away, are initially unimpressed with the idea.
There were two American adaptations of the series concept, one called Daddy's Girls starred Dudley Moore while the other Empty Nest was a spin off of the Golden Girls. In South Africa, a radio play version was produced for Springbok Radio.
[edit] DVD Release
The first five series of Father, Dear Father have been released on DVD By Network so far, the last two series have yet to be released.
| DVD | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Complete Series 1 | 15 Jan 2007 |
| The Complete Series 2 | 13 Aug 2007 |
| The Complete Series 3 | 22 Oct 2007 |
| The Complete Series 4 | 1 Sep 2008 |
| The Complete Series 5 | 8 Jun 2009 |
| The Complete Series 6 | TBA 2010 |
| The Complete Series 7 | TBA |
| The Complete Series 1 to 7 Box Set | TBA |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Father, Dear Father - credits and episodes guide
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