About this season
The hugely successful British television series Father Dear Father is transplanted to Australia when novelist Patrick Glover and his assistant Nanny trek down under to write the great Australian crime novel, and end up supervising Patrick's boisterous young nieces while their own father is abroad.
Episodes (7)
1. A Novel Experience
Aired 17 May 1980 • 30 min
Patrick works through difficult plot points for his novel with Nanny and receives promising news from his Australian publisher, but must deliver another chapter to seal the deal. The girls make a mess of his manuscript and are forced to retype it, but their skills aren't quite up to par.
2. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
Aired 24 May 1980 • 30 min
Liz tries to convince Patrick she should have a horse.
3. Father, Dear Father's Day
Aired 31 May 1980 • 30 min
The girls plan a Father’s Day party to combat Patrick’s homesickness.
4. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Aired 7 June 1980 • 30 min
Fifty year old letters belonging to previous residents of the house cause confusion.
5. The Wisdom of Patrick
Aired 14 June 1980 • 30 min
Patrick isn’t keen on Liz and her boyfriend spending a holiday in the mountains.
6. I Talk to the Trees
Aired 21 June 1980 • 30 min
The beneficial effects of talking to plants leads to a misunderstanding with the lady next door.
7. Thruppling Thursday
Aired 28 June 1980 • 30 min
As an excuse from having to attend a function, Patrick invents a strange old English custom.