Father, Dear Father
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1968 - 1973
- 45 episodes (7 series)
Crime novelist Patrick Glover struggles to juggle an ex-wife, a Nanny, his ageing mother, two young daughters - and the occasional romantic interlude. Stars Patrick Cargill, Natasha Pyne, Ann Holloway, Noel Dyson, Ursula Howells and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
The arrival of Philip, Patrick's younger brother, breaks the relative calmness of the morning. He is accompanied by a guest whom Patrick thinks should be handed over to the police!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th June 1969
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Patrick Cargill | Patrick Glover |
| Natasha Pyne | Anna Glover |
| Ann Holloway | Karen Glover |
| Noel Dyson (as Noël Dyson) | Nanny |
| Joyce Carey | Patrick's Mother |
| Donald Sinden | Philip Glover |
| Patrick McAlinney | Connelly |
| Frank Dunne | Dominic O'Brien |
| Carmel McSharry | Mrs O'Brien |
| Roger Avon | Boat Owner |
| Desmond Callum Jones | Delivery Man |
| Johnnie Mortimer | Writer |
| Brian Cooke | Writer |
| William G Stewart | Producer |
| Malcolm Goulding | Production Designer |
| Gordon Franks | Composer |