Comrade Dad - BBC2 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Key details

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1984 - 1986

Channel

BBC 2

Episodes

8 (1 pilot + 1 series)

Stars

George Cole, Barbara Ewing, Doris Hare, Claire Toeman, David Garlick and David Battley

Writers

Peter Vincent and Ian Davidson

Director

John Kilby

Producer

John Kilby

Company

The year is 1999, the city is Londongrad, and the Russians have taken over the running of Britain. For Citizen Reg Dudgeon and his family, the line between a dream and a nightmare is rather narrower than they imagined.

Additional details

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst, the theme tune was It's A Long Way To Tipperary, sung by the Red Army Choir.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Monday 17th December 1984 at 8pm on BBC Two