My Old Man (TV series)

My Old Man
File:My Old Man (sitcom).jpg
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Gerald Frow
Written by	Gerald Frow
Directed by	Paddy Russell
Starring	Clive Dunn Priscilla Morgan Edward Hardwicke
Theme music composer	Chris Sandford
Country of origin	England
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer(s)	John Duncan (series 1) Paddy Russell (series 2)
Editor(s)	Tudor Lloyd
Camera setup	Charles B. Wilson
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Yorkshire Television
Distributor	Network Distributing (DVD-Video)
Release
Original network	ITV
Picture format	PAL (576i)
Audio format	Monaural
First shown in	8 April 1973 (1973-04-08)
Original release	3 May 1974 (1974-05-03) – 23 April 1975 (1975-04-23)
Chronology
Preceded by	Seven of One (1973)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

My Old Man is a popular but short-lived English sitcom starring Clive Dunn as retired and embittered engine driver Sam Cobbett. ITV broadcast 13 episodes in two series during 1974 and 1975.

Set in London, England, Sam Cobbett is the last tenant to leave an old house on a council-condemned road. He goes to live with his daughter, her posh husband (Arthur), and their young teenage son (Ron), in a flat nearby.

Cast

• Clive Dunn as Sam Cobbett
• Priscilla Morgan as Doris
• Edward Hardwicke as Arthur
• Keith Chegwin as Ron
• George Tovey as Willie
• Jon Laurimore as Andrew
• Peter Mayock as Cyril

Production history

The pilot was one of a series of seven one-offs in a BBC Two comedy anthology series called Seven of One (1973). The pilot starred Ronnie Barker with Graham Armitage and Ann Beach, and was produced by Sydney Lotterby and Harold Snoad.

When the BBC failed to develop Gerald Frow's script into a series, Yorkshire Television stepped in, took over and cast Clive Dunn in the lead part, whilst Ronnie Barker focused on his successful roles in Porridge and Open All Hours.

The location of the main series remained unchanged from the pilot.

Series overview

Series		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release date
			Series premiere	Series finale	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	7	3 May 1974 (1974-05-03)	21 June 1974 (1974-06-21)	N/A	2 August 2010 (2010-08-02)	N/A
	2	6	19 March 1975 (1975-03-19)	23 April 1975 (1975-04-23)	N/A	23 January 2012 (2012-01-23)	N/A

External links

• My Old Man at the BFI Film & TV Database
• My Old Man at British Comedy Guide
• My Old Man at IMDb
• My Old Man at Television Heaven