Father, Dear Father
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1968 - 1973
- 45 episodes (7 series)
Crime novelist Patrick Glover struggles to juggle an ex-wife, a Nanny, his ageing mother, two young daughters - and the occasional romantic interlude. Stars Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holloway, Noel Dyson, Ursula Howells and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 7 - Lost Weekend
Having triple-booked himself, Patrick is not sure whether he should be in Brighton, Herne Bay or watching The Sound Of Music. He will have to disappoint somebody, but who; his daughters, his mother, or his agent?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 17th December 1968
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Patrick Cargill | Patrick Glover |
| Natasha Pyne | Anna Glover |
| Ann Holloway | Karen Glover |
| Noel Dyson (as Noël Dyson) | Nanny |
| Joyce Carey | Patrick's Mother |
| Sally Bazely | Georgie |
| George Woodbridge | Arthur |
| Marcia Ashton | Bridget |
| Peggy Ann Clifford | Martha |
| Johnnie Mortimer | Writer |
| Brian Cooke | Writer |
| William G Stewart | Producer |
| Malcolm Goulding | Production Designer |
| Gordon Franks | Composer |
| Sylva Nadolny | Production Designer |