Bachelor Father
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1970 - 1971
- 24 episodes (2 series)
Peter Lamb, a single middle-aged man who's failed to find a wife, takes up fostering children. Stars Ian Carmichael, Gerald Flood, Sonia Dresdel, Joan Hickson, Ian Johnson and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - Pet Ideas
After spotting a "Puppies for Sale" sign on a garden gate, each of the children decide they would like to own one. Peter objects to all the new furry creatures that have suddenly appeared but finds that children and animals are difficult to part!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 16th September 1971
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ian Carmichael | Peter Lamb |
| Ian Johnson | Ben |
| Briony McRoberts | Anna |
| Diana King | Norah |
| Andrew Bowen | Donald |
| Jacqueline Cowper | Ginny |
| Geraldine Cowper | Jo |
| Pamela Cundell | Mrs Fraser |
| Sheila Raynor | Dog Lady |
| Paul Gyngell | Johnny West |
| Dennis Cleary | Rag and Bone Man |
| Andree Evans | Mrs Smith |
| Richard Waring | Writer |
| Graeme Muir | Producer |
| Austin Ruddy | Production Designer |