My Old Man (sitcom)

My Old Man
Genre Sitcom
Created by Gerald Frow
Written by Gerald Frow
Directed by Paddy Russell
Starring
Theme music composer Chris Sandford
Country of origin England
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 13
Production
Producer(s) John Duncan (series 1)
Paddy Russell (series 2)
Editor(s) Tudor Lloyd
Camera setup Charles B. Wilson
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Yorkshire Television
Distributor Network Distributing
(DVD-Video)
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Picture format PAL (576i)
Audio format Monaural
First shown in 8 April 1973
Original run 3 May 1974 – 23 April 1975
Chronology
Preceded by Seven of One (1973)

My Old Man was a popular but short-lived English sitcom starring Clive Dunn as retired and embittered engine driver Sam Cobbett.[1] ITV broadcast 13 episodes in two series during 1974 and 1975.

Set in London, England, Sam Cobbett is the last tenant to leave an old house on a council-condemned road. He goes to live with his daughter, her posh husband (Arthur), and their young teenage son (Ron), in a flat nearby.

Cast

Production history

The pilot was one of a series of seven one-offs in a BBC Two comedy anthology series called Seven of One (1973). The pilot starred Ronnie Barker with Graham Armitage and Ann Beach, and was produced by Sydney Lotterby and Harold Snoad. When the BBC failed to develop Gerald Frow's script into a series, Yorkshire Television took over and cast Clive Dunn in the lead part, while Ronnie Barker focused on his successful roles in Porridge and Open All Hours.

The location of the main series was unchanged from the pilot.

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Series premiere Series finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 7 3 May 1974 21 June 1974 N/A 2 August 2010 N/A
2 6 19 March 1975 23 April 1975 N/A 23 January 2012 N/A

Notes

  1. ↑ Eye on TV: The First 21 Years of Independent Television. London: Independent Television Publications. 1976. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-900727-61-0. OCLC 4035324.

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