Holding the Fort

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.

Peter Davison

Russell Milburn

Patricia Hodge

Penny Milburn

Christopher Godwin

Hector Quilley

Matthew Kelly

Fitz

• Derrick GoodwinDirector

First aired

September 5, 1980

Last aired

August 29, 1982

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

20

Genres

Comedy

• Season 17 episodes · 1980
• Season 26 episodes · 1981
• Season 37 episodes · 1982