Comrade Dad: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Comrade Dad was a 1986 BBC satirical sitcom set in 1999 in Londongrad, the capital of the USSR-GB. The UK has been invaded by the Soviet Union and turned into a Communist state. The series is about Reg Dudgeon, a working-class man who thinks that the Soviet takeover is wonderful, and tries to champion the work of his rulers and party line. Unfortunately, his beliefs are tested as the far excesses of life under the communists - food shortages, long queues, low wages - begin to take their toll. Undeterred, Reg manages to keep his faith, despite even discovering that there exists another side of the USSR-GB where elaborate garden parties take place, attended by a few privileged party members.

Series details

• Title: Comrade Dad
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1984-12-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-02-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11938
• IMDb ID: tt0086686
• TVDB ID: 225721

Cast and credited roles

• George Cole — Reg Dudgeon
• David Garlick — Bob Dudgeon
• Claire Toeman — Zo Dudgeon
• Barbara Ewing — Treen Dudgeon
• Doris Hare — Gran

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-12-17; final listed air date 1986-02-24; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Comrade Dad on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.