British Comedy Guide

How's Your Father?

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1979 - 1980
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

After the death of his wife, Harry Matthews has to face up to the problems of bringing up two teenage kids. Stars Harry Worth, Giles Watling, Debby Cumming, Fanny Carby and Sonia Graham

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1979 - 1980
Channel
ITV
Episodes
13 (2 series)
Stars
Harry Worth, Giles Watling, Debby Cumming, Fanny Carby and Sonia Graham
Writers
Pam Valentine and Michael Ashton
Directors
Graeme Muir and Don Clayton
Producer
Graeme Muir
Company

Generation-gap comedy starring Harry Worth as widower Harry Matthews, who does his best to understand and cope with his two teenage children, Martin and Shirley. Throwing a proverbial spanner in the works is their annoying but well-meaning next-door neighbour Vera Blacker.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 27th February 1979 at 8:30pm on ITV1

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