My Old Man - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

My Old Man. Image shows from L to R: Doris (Priscilla Morgan), Sam Cobbett (Clive Dunn). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1973 - 1975

Channels

ITV, BBC 2

Episodes

14 (1 pilot + 2 series)

Stars

Clive Dunn, Priscilla Morgan, Edward Hardwicke, Peter Mayock, Jon Laurimore and George Tovey

Writer

Gerald Frow

Director

Paddy Russell

Producers

John Duncan and Paddy Russell

Companies

After serving in two wars for his country, Sam Cobbett has to accept that the demolition men are going to pull down his home in Ironmonger Row. His daughter, Doris, comes to the rescue and moves him in to the 13th floor flat she shares with her husband, Arthur, and son Ron. Sam is a reasonable man, salt of the earth, but he is also set in his ways and living with youngsters and their new fangled ideas is set to test him.

Additional details

Part of

Seven Of One

Also known as

Production

Studio

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Series theme song by Chris Sandford with lyrics by Clive Dunn.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Sunday 8th April 1973 at 8:15pm on BBC Two

Most recent repeats

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