My Old Man

Clive Dunn (Bootsie and Snudge, Dad‘s Army) isCobbett, the geriatric hero of this hilarious sitcom from Yorkshire Television. Based on a BBC pilot that originally starred Ronnie Barker, My Old Man takes a look at the generation gap - in particular, what happens when a crusty, opinionated old timer ends up living under the same roof as his daughter and son-in-law. Also starring Dunn‘s wife Priscilla Morgan (as daughter Doris), Edward Hardwicke and Keith Chegwin, My Old Man proved a ratings hit for Yorkshire Television between 1974 and 1975; this release presents the complete first series.Retired engine driverCobbett has been prised from his terraced house in Ironmonger Row by the crowbars of the demolition men. Withneeding a new home, an obvious solution emerges in the shape of the spare room in his daughter‘s new high-rise fl at.is, all things considered, a reasonable man. He fought in two world wars, and he‘s seen a lot of life. It‘s just that he has some rather strong ideas on how to live it, and they‘re not usually shared by his social-climbing son-in-law, Albert - whomtakes much delight in embarrassing at every opportunity...