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'''''Don't Tell Father''''' is a British [[comedy television series | '''''Don't Tell Father''''' is a British [[comedy]] television series which first aired on [[BBC One]] in 1992.<ref>Leafe p.302</ref> | ||
A self-regarding veteran actor dominates the lives of his fifth wife and four grown-up children. He is particularly outraged by his eldest daughter's engagement to a [[driving instructor]]. | A self-regarding veteran actor dominates the lives of his fifth wife and four grown-up children. He is particularly outraged by his eldest daughter's engagement to a [[driving instructor]]. | ||
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| Don't Tell Father | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Roy Clarke |
| Directed by | Harold Snoad |
| Starring | Tony Britton Caroline Quentin Susan Hampshire Philip Fox |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Harold Snoad |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 1 |
| Release | 26 April – 31 May 1992 |
Don't Tell Father is a British comedy television series which first aired on BBC One in 1992.[1]
A self-regarding veteran actor dominates the lives of his fifth wife and four grown-up children. He is particularly outraged by his eldest daughter's engagement to a driving instructor.
Cast
- Tony Britton as Vivian Bancroft (6 episodes)
- Susan Hampshire as Natasha Bancroft (6 episodes)
- Caroline Quentin as Kate Bancroft (6 episodes)
- Philip Fox as Marvin Whipple (6 episodes)
- Richard Ashton as Garth Bancroft (6 episodes)
- Hilda Braid as Mrs. Dawson (3 episodes)
- Liz Daniels as Alemka (3 episodes)
- Anna Dawson as Stella Whipple (3 episodes)
- Jack Smethurst as Ron Whipple (3 episodes)
- Jo-Anne Sale as Spirit (2 episodes)
References
- ^ Leafe p.302
Bibliography
- David Leafe. British Film Institute Film and Television Handbook 1993. Bloomsbury Academic, 1992.
