Father, Dear Father is a British television sitcom produced by Thames Television for ITV from 1968 to 1973 starring Patrick Cargill. It was subsequently made into a spin-off film of the same title released in 1973. An Australian sequel series, also titled Father, Dear Father, , followed in 1978. The original series focused on divorced British novelist Patrick Glover and his daughters, Karen and Anna , a couple of lively girls in their teens. Another member of the household is the girls' Nanny . As well as having to deal with his progeny, Patrick also faces frequent hassles with his ex-wife... Barbara and her current husband Bill Mossman . There is also his brother Philip , his mother , his agent Georgie Thompson , his publisher Ian Smyth and his pet St.Bernard dog 'H.G. Wells'.
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| On the air: | May 5, 1968-February 6, 1973 |
| Number of seasons: | 7 |
| Genre: | Comedy |