Popular fiction writer, Patrick Glover, is renowned for his womanising. But with two daughters, a nanny and an ex-wife to look after, he rarely gets the time anymore.

Controlling two teenage daughters is more than he can handle and when he puts his foot down there is usually something beneath it - faithful dog H.G. Wells if he's unlucky!

Our Review: Extremely popular in its day, owing more to the charisma of the star than to the predictable scripts. The domestic trivia of the household was magnified by the over-the-top reactions of the head of the household who invariably misunderstood the situation. The 'jolly hockey sticks' performances of the two daughters could be irritating at times, but Noel Dyson's Nanny offered the calming influence in a traditional British style.

There were some regular appearances by established character actors to enhance the 'Whitehall Farce' proceedings but for the most part, the show was forgettable entertainment.

If it was unique for anything then it would be the opening sequences for every episode. Each one was individual, usually lasted for 1 minute + and had a slapstick ending. However, it was rarely connected to the content of the episode and was often criticised as 'padding'.

When Thames tired of the series the format was taken to Australia - where it was still popular - and 14 more episodes were filmed with Patrick Cargill and Dyson reprising their roles alongside an Australian cast: Father, Dear Father In Australia.