Comrade Dad
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1984 - 1986
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom set in a 1999 where England has been taken over by the Russians, creating the communist USSR-GB. Stars George Cole, Barbara Ewing, Doris Hare, Claire Toeman, David Garlick and David Battley
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1984 - 1986
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 8 (1 pilot + 1 series)
- Stars
- George Cole, Barbara Ewing, Doris Hare, Claire Toeman, David Garlick and David Battley
- Writers
- Peter Vincent and Ian Davidson
- Director
- John Kilby
- Producer
- John Kilby
- Company
The year is 1999, the city is Londongrad, and the Russians have taken over the running of Britain. For Citizen Reg Dudgeon and his family, the line between a dream and a nightmare is rather narrower than they imagined.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- Arranged by Ronnie Hazlehurst, the theme tune was It's A Long Way To Tipperary, sung by the Red Army Choir.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 17th December 1984 at 8pm on BBC Two