''My Old Man'' is a

sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...

starring

Clive Dunn Clive Robert Bertram Dunn (born Robert Bertram Dunn; 9 January 19206 November 2012) was an English actor. Although he was only 48 and one of the youngest cast members, he was cast in a role many years his senior, as the elderly Lance Corporal ...

as retired and embittered

engine driver A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and is responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all of the train handling (also known as bra ...

Sam Cobbett. 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

as Sam Cobbett *

Priscilla Morgan Priscilla Morgan (born 14 January 1934) is a British actress who appeared in British TV series such as ''Rooms'' (1977) and ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1980) and '' My Old Man'', and movies such as '' Separate Tables'' (1958), '' On the Fiddle'' (1 ...

as Doris *

Edward Hardwicke Edward Cedric Hardwicke (7 August 1932 – 16 May 2011) was an English actor, who had a career on the stage and on-screen. He was best known for playing Captain Pat Grant in ''Colditz'' (1972–73), and Dr. Watson in Granada Television's '' ...

as Arthur *

Keith Chegwin Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017), also known by the nickname Cheggers, was an English television presenter and actor, appearing in several children's entertainment shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Multi-Coloured Swa ...

as Ron * George Tovey as Willie * Jon Laurimore as Andrew * Peter Mayock as Cyril

Production history

The

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was one of a series of seven one-offs in a

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comedy

anthology series An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different ca ...

called ''

Seven of One ''Seven of One'', stylised as ''7 of 1'', is a British sitcom anthology series that aired on BBC2 in 1973. Starring Ronnie Barker, ''Seven of One'' is a series of seven separate 30-minute episodes that would serve as possible pilots for sitcom ...

'' (1973). The pilot starred

Ronnie Barker Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 – 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as ''Porridge (1974 TV series), Porridge'', ''The Two Ronnies'', ...

as Sam Cobbett, with

Graham Armitage Graham Armitage (24 April 1936 – 6 March 1999) was an English stage, film and television actor. From 1973 he lived and worked in South Africa, where he had spent part of his childhood. Early life and education Armitage was born in Blackpool i ...

and

Ann Beach Ann Beach (7 June 1938 – 9 March 2017) was a British actress. She is perhaps best remembered for her supporting role as Sonia Barrett, the quirky next-door neighbour on the comedy ''Fresh Fields'', starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers. ...

as Arthur and Doris, and was produced by

Sydney Lotterby Sydney Warren Lotterby (30 November 1926 – 28 July 2020) was a British television producer and director who produced numerous BBC comedy series. Life and career Lotterby was born in Paddington, London, to Winifred (née Warren) and Sidney Lot ...

and Harold Snoad. When the BBC failed to develop Gerald Frow's script into a series,

Yorkshire Television ITV Yorkshire, previously known as Yorkshire Television and commonly referred to as just YTV, is the British television service provided by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV (TV network), ITV network. Until 19 ...

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 Porridge is a food made by heating, soaking or boiling ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically grain, in milk or water. It is often cooked or served with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, fruit, or syrup to make a sweet cereal ...

'' and ''

Open All Hours ''Open All Hours'' is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC. It ran for 26 episodes over four series, which aired in 1976, 1981, 1982, and 1985. The programme was developed from a television pilot broadcast ...

'' on the BBC. The location of the main series remained unchanged from the pilot.

Series overview

Notes

External links

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''My Old Man''
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