Who played the title character in ‘Father, Dear Father’ (1968 – 1973)?
Father, Dear Father Father, Dear Father Father, Dear Father is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973. An Australian sequel series, also titled Father, Dear Father, (but usually referenced as Father, Dear Father in Australia to distinguish it from the UK original), followed in 1978. The original series focused on divorced British novelist Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill) and his daughters, Karen (Ann Holloway) and Anna (Natasha Pyne), a couple of lively girls in their teens. The family lives
Father, Dear Father were produced and directed by William G. Stewart. Gordon Franks' original title music was also re-used. Mortimer and Cooke wrote the first episode, "Once More With Feeling"; the rest of the episodes were written by writers such as Richard Waring and Donald Churchill. All seven series of "Father, Dear Father" (including the feature film) have been released on DVD By Network, A 7-disc box-set of the complete series has also been released. Both series of the Australian "Father, Dear Father" series have been released in a 2 disc set by Umbrella Entertainment in Australia. Father, Dear Father Father, Dear Father