Comrade Dad. Reg Dudgeon (George Cole)
Comrade Dad

Comrade Dad

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 1984 - 1986
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Sitcom set in a 1999 where England has been taken over by the Russians, creating the communist USSR-GB. Stars George Cole, Barbara Ewing, Doris Hare, Claire Toeman, David Garlick and David Battley

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1984 - 1986
Channel
BBC Two
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.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 17th December 1984 at 8pm on BBC Two