My Old Man - Series 1 - Episode 2 ( Fri, May 10, 1974 )

My Old Man is a 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, 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

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• Clive Dunn as Sam Cobbett
• Priscilla Morgan as Doris
• Edward Hardwicke as Arthur
• Keith Chegwin as Ron
• George Tovey as Willie
• Jon Laurimore as Andrew
• Peter Mayock as Cyril

Production history

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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 Barkeras Sam Cobbett, with Graham Armitage and Ann Beach as Arthur and Doris, and was produced by Sydney Lotterby and Harold Snoad.

When the BBC failed to develop Gerald Frow's script into a series, Yorkshire Television stepped in, took over and introduced an entirely new cast with Clive Dunn in the lead part, whilst Ronnie Barker focused on his successful roles in Porridge and Open All Hours on the BBC.

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

Series overview

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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	—	2 August 2010	—
	2	6	19 March 1975	23 April 1975	—	23 January 2012	—

Notes

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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.

External links

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• My Old Man at the BFI Film & TV Database

My Old ManGenreSitcomCreated byGerald FrowWritten byGerald FrowDirected byPaddy RussellStarring

• Clive Dunn
• Priscilla Morgan
• Edward Hardwicke

Theme music composerChris SandfordCountry of originEnglandOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series2No. of episodes13ProductionProducersJohn Duncan (series 1)
Paddy Russell (series 2)EditorTudor LloydCamera setupCharles B. WilsonRunning time30 minutesProduction companyYorkshire TelevisionOriginal releaseNetworkITVRelease3 May 1974 –
23 April 1975RelatedSeven of One (1973)