Holding the Fort

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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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Cast

Peter Davison Russell Milburn

Patricia Hodge Penny Milburn

Matthew Kelly Fitz

Christopher Godwin Hector Quilley, Capt. Hector Quilley

Victoria Kendall Emma Milburn, Baby Emma Milburn

Christopher Benjamin Col. Aubrey Sanderson

Maev Alexander Jennifer Quilley, Jennifer Knowles Ripley

Keith Barron Trevor Chesterton

Brigit Forsyth Annabel Chesterton

Arwen Holm Dr. Heather Wolstenhulme

Crew

Maurice Gran

Laurence Marks

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