Holding the Fort
TV series
Holding the Fort
1980–1982, English, on London Weekend Television. Created by Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran.
Holding the Fort is an ITV situation comedy starring Peter Davison, Patricia Hodge and Matthew Kelly. 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 The situation was a role-reversal comedy, in which the premise was that Russell Milburn becomes a "house-husband" to raise his baby daughter while his wife, Penny a captain in the Women's Royal Army Corps, goes out to work. Russell's friend Fitzroy, or "Fitz", adds to the comic tension by encouraging Russell's enthusiasm for football, pacifism and beer.
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 20
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1982
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Latest episode
S3 E7: News From The Front
Aired 29 August 1982
Seasons 3
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 5 September 1980
- Last aired
- 29 August 1982
- Network
- London Weekend Television
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Holding the Fort has 3 seasons and 20 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Holding the Fort finished?
Yes. Holding the Fort ended in 1982, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Holding the Fort?
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Who created Holding the Fort?
Holding the Fort was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and stars Peter Davison, Patricia Hodge, Christopher Godwin.