Rent Father, Dear Father: Series 1 (1968)
5.0 of 5 from 3 ratings
2h 55min
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- Synopsis:
An instant hit with viewers on its first appearance in 1968, 'Father, Dear Father' regularly topped the ITV ratings for the next six years. Patrick Cargill plays a divorced thriller writer, Patrick Glover, who finds himself responsible for the welfare and upbringing of his irrepressible teenage daughters Anna and Karen. The two lively dolly-birds are always up to something, and their lively exploits cause Patrick many a difficult and embarrassing moment. He's sometimes driven almost to distraction by their constant teasing and, to him, shockingly modern outlook on love, sex and marriage. Helping Patrick keep Anna and Karen in order is the patient and much put-upon housekeeper, Nanny, but the real power in the household is the family's splendid St Bernard dog, H G Wells. This complete first series of 'Father, Dear Father' is available here for the first time and also guest stars Rodney Bewes, June Whitfield and Melvyn Hayes.
1. The Proposal
Patrick decides that the girls need a second mother.
2. Pussies Galore
Why does one of Patrick's daughters start to get cravings..?
3. The Return of the Mummy
A surprise visit from his ex-wife gives Patrick the jitters.
4. Publish and Be Damned
Patrick gets a shock when he discovers that one of his daughters has become an author.
5. It Won't Be a Stylish Marriage
Patrick gets the wrong end of the stick over an impending marriage.
6. I Should Have Danced All Night
Patrick's daughters are concerned over his mysterious, nightly excursions.
7. Lost Weekend
Patrick suffers the horrors of Herne Bay and "The Sound of Music"...- Actors:
- Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holloway, Sally Bazely, Noel Dyson, George Betton, Joseph O'Conor, Roy Denton, Clifton Jones, Ursula Howells, Patrick Holt, Eric Barker, Ellen Pollock, Basil Moss, Geoffrey Hibbert, Blake Butler, Leila Forde, Kenneth Edwards, Michael Segal, Melvyn Hayes
- Directors:
- William G. Stewart
- Producers:
- William G. Stewart
- Writers:
- Brian Cooke, Johnnie Mortimer
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Comedies, TV Dramas, TV Sitcoms
