About this season
My Old Man was a popular but short-lived British comedy programme starring Clive Dunn as retired and embittered engine driver Sam Cobbett. Set in London, England, Sam Cobbett is the last tenant to leave an old house on a council-condemned road. He goes to live with his daughter, her posh husband, and their young teenage son, in a flat nearby.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode One
Aired 19 March 1975 • 30 min
Attempting to help an old pal with his problems, Sam only gets some of his own.
2. Episode Two
Aired 26 March 1975 • 30 min
Money talks - and one reliable way to get old Sam to do something he doesn't like is to bribe him...
3. Episode Three
Aired 2 April 1975 • 30 min
Doris and Arthur are giving an important dinner party and it's going to be strictly a la Francaise. but how do you make onion soup without onions? It's Sam to the rescue - with the usual results.
4. Episode Four
Aired 9 April 1975 • 30 min
It's Arthur's big day - he's going to be the best man at a friend's wedding. Doris is looking forward to it, and so was Sam - until he found out he wasn't invited.
5. Episode Five
Aired 16 April 1975 • 30 min
A Sunday promises to be a pleasant family day.
6. Episode Six
Aired 23 April 1975 • 30 min
The Coseycombe Tavern is not the sort of place you'll find a dartboard, let alone a darts team. But Sam has different ideas - and they aren't the same as the new landlord's.