Dad: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dad is a BBC1 sitcom that ran for 13 episodes (each 30 minutes long) over two series and a Christmas special. Described by the BBC as a 'generation-gap comedy', it centered on the trials and tribulations of Alan Hook (Kevin McNally) and his father Brian (George Cole). Alan would often find himself getting increasingly frustrated with the endeavours of his father, whilst the world seemed to be forever against him.

Series details

• Title: Dad
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1997-09-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11932
• IMDb ID: tt0118295
• TVDB ID: 70388

Cast and credited roles

• George Cole — Brian Hook
• Kevin McNally — Alan Hook
• Julia Hills — Beryl Hook
• Toby Ross-Bryant — Vincent Hook

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-09-25; final listed air date 1997-10-30; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1999-01-11; final listed air date 2000-12-19; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from 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.