Bachelor Father (UK TV series)

infobox television
show_name = Bachelor Father


caption =
genre = Sitcom
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Ian Carmichael
Gerald Flood
Colin Gordon
Pauline Yates
Jack May
Rona Anderson
Sonia Graham
Diana King
country = UK
network = BBC
first_aired = 17 September 1970
last_aired = 25 December 1971
num_episodes = 22 + 2 shorts
imdb_id = 0162786

"Bachelor Father" was a British sitcom starring Ian Carmichael that aired for two series from 1970 to 1971. It was written by Richard Waring.

Background

"Bachelor Father" was loosely based on the life of Peter Lloyd Jeffock. Jeffock was a bachelor who had fostered twelve children. He later wrote an autobiography called "Only Uncle". Richard Waring, who wrote "Bachelor Father", based some of the plots on incidents told in "Only Uncle". Waring said that he would have kept more to "Only Uncle", but many of the true stories were so far-fetched, he thought the public wouldn't believe them [cite news|url=|title=Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy|first=|last=|publisher=BBC Worldwide Ltd|date=2003] .

Cast

*Ian Carmichael - Peter Lamb
*Sonia Graham - Mrs Rathbone
*Diana King - Norah
*Ian Johnson - Ben
*Briony McRoberts - Anna
*Michael Douglas - Freddie
*Beverley Simons - Jane
*Joan Hickson - Mrs Pugsley
*Gerald Flood - Harry "(series 1)"
*Colin Gordon - Mr Gibson "(series 1)"
*Pauline Yates - Mrs Moore "(series 1 and 1970 special)"
*Jack May - Mr Moore "(series 1)"
*Rona Anderson - Mary "(series 1)"
*Roland Pickering - Donald "(series 1 and 1970 special)"
*Andrew Bowen - Donald "(series 2)"
*Kevin Moran - Christopher (series 2)"
*Gerry Cowper - Jo "(series 2)"
*Jacqueline Cowper - Ginny "(series 2)"

Plot

Peter Lamb is a rich man who has always wanted a family, but failed to sustain any relationships. In the first episode, he decides to foster children. He then fosters a variety of diverse children

Episodes

eries One (1970)

#"Family Feeling" (17 Sep 70)
#"All In The Family" (24 Sep 70)
#"First of the Many" (1 Oct 70)
#"The Normal Front" (8 Oct 70)
#"Birthday Boys" (15 Oct 70)
#"The Peter Pan Syndrome" (22 Oct 70)
#"A Little Learning" (29 Oct 70)
#"A Spot of Natural Expression" (5 Nov 70)
#"A Man's Man About The House" (12 Nov 70)
#"A Kind of Love-In" (19 Nov 70)
#"Time To Go Home" (26 Nov 70)
#"Love They Neighbour" (3 Dec 70)
#"Feminine Company" (10 Dec 70)

pecial (1970)

*Short special as part of "Christmas Night with the Stars" (25 Dec 70)

eries Two (1971)

#"Pet Ideas" (16 Sep 71)
#"House Guest" (23 Sep 71)
#"Partners In Crime" (30 Sep 71)
#"Economy Class" (7 Oct 71)
#"Not In Front Of The Children" (14 Oct 71)
#"Name This Child" (21 Oct 71)
#"Gently Does It" (28 Oct 71)
#"Woman About The House" (4 Nov 71)
#"Peter Lamb - This Is Your Anniversary" (11 Nov 71)

pecial (1971)

*Short special as part of "Christmas Night with the Stars" (25 Dec 71)

Footnotes

References

*Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
* [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/bachelor/index.html British TV Comedy Guide for this programme]