| Holding the Fort | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Maurice Gran Laurence Marks |
| Starring | Peter Davison Patricia Hodge Matthew Kelly Christopher Godwin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | London Weekend Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 5 September 1980 – 29 August 1982 |
Holding the Fort was a 1980 ITV situation comedy starring Peter Davison, Patricia Hodge and Matthew Kelly.
Plot
The situation was a role-reversal comedy, in which the premise was that Russell Milburn (Davison) becomes a "house-husband" to raise his baby daughter while his wife, Penny (Hodge) a captain in the Women's Royal Army Corps, goes out to work. Russell's friend Fitzroy, or "Fitz" (Kelly), adds to the comic tension by encouraging Russell's enthusiasm for football, pacifism and beer.
Cast
- Peter Davison as Russell Milburn
- Patricia Hodge as Penny Milburn
- Matthew Kelly as Fitz
- Christopher Godwin as Hector Quilley
- Victoria Kendall as Emma Milburn
- Christopher Benjamin as Col. Aubrey Sanderson
- Maev Alexander as Jennifer Quilley
- Keith Barron as Trevor Chesterton
- Tony Millan as Daniel
Production
It was an early product of the writing team of Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. Three series were recorded, a total of twenty episodes, first aired between 1980 and 1982, concurrent with Davison also starring in Doctor Who. It was made for the ITV network by LWT.
External links
- Holding the Fort at TV.com
- Holding the Fort at British Comedy Guide
- Holding the Fort at IMDb