My Old Man. Sam Cobbett (Clive Dunn). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
My Old Man
- TV sitcom
- ITV1 / BBC Two
- 1973 - 1975
- 14 episodes (2 series)
Sam Cobbett, an Army veteran, is moved out of his condemned home in Ironmonger Row and relocated in his daughter and son-in-law's new flat. Stars Clive Dunn, Priscilla Morgan, Edward Hardwicke, Peter Mayock, Jon Laurimore and George Tovey
My Old Man. Image shows from L to R: Doris (Priscilla Morgan), Sam Cobbett (Clive Dunn). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1973 - 1975
- Channels
- ITV1, BBC Two
- 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
- Also known as
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- 7 Of 1: My Old Man (Pilot)
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Series theme song by Chris Sandford with lyrics by Clive Dunn.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 8th April 1973 at 8:15pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Monday 22nd June 2015 at 4:30pm on Gold - Pilot, Episode 1
- Tuesday 5th May 2015 at 12:40pm on Gold - Pilot, Episode 1
- Monday 22nd September 2014 at 12:00pm on Gold - Pilot, Episode 1