Father, Dear Father

Father, Dear Father

  • 1978
  • 2 Seasons
  • 14 Episodes
  •  7  (3)
  •   Ended

The hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant Nanny trek down under to write the great Australian crime novel, and end up supervising Patrick's boisterous young nieces while their own father is abroad.

Father, Dear Father
Seasons
Thruppling Thursday
7. Thruppling Thursday
June 28, 1980
As an excuse from having to attend a function, Patrick invents a strange old English custom.
I Talk to the Trees
6. I Talk to the Trees
June 21, 1980
The beneficial effects of talking to plants leads to a misunderstanding with the lady next door.
The Wisdom of Patrick
5. The Wisdom of Patrick
June 14, 1980
Patrick isn’t keen on Liz and her boyfriend spending a holiday in the mountains.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
4. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
June 07, 1980
Fifty year old letters belonging to previous residents of the house cause confusion.
Father, Dear Father's Day
3. Father, Dear Father's Day
May 31, 1980
The girls plan a Father’s Day party to combat Patrick’s homesickness.
Straight from the Horse's Mouth
2. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
May 24, 1980
Liz tries to convince Patrick she should have a horse.
A Novel Experience
1. A Novel Experience
May 17, 1980
Patrick works through difficult plot points for his novel with Nanny and receives promising news from his Australian publisher, but must deliver another chapter to seal the deal. The girls make a mess of his manuscript and are forced to retype it, but their skills aren't quite up to par.
Description
The hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant Nanny trek down under to write the great Australian crime novel, and end up supervising Patrick's boisterous young nieces while their own father is abroad.
  • Premiere Date
    June 25, 1978
  • Rating
    7  (3)