Holding the Fort
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First Air DateSep 05, 1980
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Production
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Rotten tomato50%
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Original titleHolding the Fort
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ReleaseSep 05, 1980
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Overview
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.
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Casts
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Russell Milburn
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Season 1 ( 1980-09-05)
In Safe Hands
Jumping The Gun
Come To The Aid Of The Party
Twelve Good Men And Pooh
After The Ball
Against The Grain
Over A Barrel
Season 2 ( 1981-03-06)
Blood
Famous First Words
Over And Out
Under A Cloud
Lock, Stock And Barrel
A Sence Of Duty
Season 3 ( 1982-07-18)
Feeling The Pinch
All Boys Together
A Place In The Sun
Under Pressure
One Careful Owner
Otherwise Engaged