My Old Man
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	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producers	John Duncan (series 1) Paddy Russell (series 2)
Editor	Tudor Lloyd
Camera setup	Charles B. Wilson
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Yorkshire Television
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	3 May 1974 (1974-05-03) – 23 April 1975 (1975-04-23)
Related
Seven of One (1973)

My Old Man is a sitcom starring Clive Dunn as retired and embittered engine driver Sam Cobbett.^[1] ITV broadcast 13 episodes in two series during 1974 and 1975.

Set in London, 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 as Sam Cobbett, with Graham Armitage and Ann Beach as Arthur and Doris, 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 introduced an entirely new cast with Clive Dunn in the lead part, whilst Ronnie Barker focused on his successful roles in Porridge and Open All Hours on the BBC.

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

Series overview