British Comedy Guide
Dad. Image shows from L to R: Brian Hook (George Cole), Alan Hook (Kevin McNally). Copyright: BBC
Dad

Dad

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1997 - 1999
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

Generation-gap comedy. Alan Hook and his father Brian are brought together when Brian becomes ill, however they still don't understand each other. Meanwhile history seems to be repeating itself with Alan's son Vincent. Stars George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills and Toby Ross-Bryant.

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Dad. Image shows from L to R: Brian Hook (George Cole), Alan Hook (Kevin McNally). Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1997 - 1999
Channel
BBC 1
Episodes
13 (2 series)
Stars
George Cole, Kevin McNally, Julia Hills and Toby Ross-Bryant
Writer
Andrew Marshall
Directors
Nick Wood, Marcus Mortimer and Juliet May
Producers
Marcus Mortimer and Andrew Marshall
Company

When Alan Hook's father, Brian, has a bout of illness, the two are brought together after many years of growing further apart. Unfortunately for Alan, he finds his well-intentioned father to be even more annoying now than he did when he was a teenager; and Vincent, Alan's son, finds himself just as distanced from Alan as Alan does from Brian.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
The theme tune for Series 1 was Tijuana Taxi by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 25th September 1997 at 8:30pm on BBC One

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