Bachelor Father

Bachelor Father is a British sitcom starring Ian Carmichael that aired for two series from 1970 to 1971. It was written by Richard Waring. Background Bachelor Father is 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. 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 Survival status 22 episodes in total were produced; because of the BBC's wiping policy in the 1970s, only one episode still exists in its original colour form, the first one: "Family Feeling". The other existing episodes below, indicated with an asterisk, survive as 16mm black and white telerecordings.