Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Father's Clinic - 6:35 pm Saturday, February 7 on That's TV

About this Broadcast

Father's Clinic
Season 2, Episode 5

Betty agrees to look after two children for the day. However, Frank's attempts at keeping the youngsters occupied soon get him into difficulties, thanks to a mischievous monkey and a pair of roller skates. Classic comedy, starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice

Movie/Drama Sitcom

Cast & Crew

Michael Crawford (Actor) .. Frank Spencer

Michele Dotrice (Actor) .. Betty Spencer

Richard Pescud (Actor) .. White, the Chemist

Lajla Lund (Actor) .. Alison

Cynthia Lund (Actor) .. Judy

David King (Actor) .. Dr Powell

Tony Hazel (Actor) .. Hamilton

Brian Osborne (Actor) .. Jordan

Taiwo Ajai (Actor) .. Sally

Cynthia Powell (Actor) .. Lucy

Geoffrey Chatter (Actor) .. Bank manager

Raymond Allen (Writer)

Michael Mills (Producer)

More Information

Did You Know..

Michael Crawford (Actor) .. Frank Spencer

Born: January 19, 1942 in Salisbury

Best Known For: Frank Spencer and Phantom of the Opera.

Early-life: Michael Patrick Smith was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire on January 19, 1942. He was the result of a short-lived relationship his mother had following the death of her first husband, a Battle of Britain pilot. In 1945, his mother married a grocer and Crawford took his surname, Ingram. His first professional job was alternating the part of a boy soprano with fellow future star David Hemmings in Benjamin Britten's Let's Make an Opera, but had to change his name because there was already a radio announcer called Michael Ingram. He chose Crawford after the biscuit company.

Career: Crawford began appearing on radio and in Children's Film Foundation movies. At 19 he starred alongside Steve McQueen in The War Lover (1962). The Knack (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) and Hello Dolly! (1969) followed, the latter directed by his hero, Gene Kelly. Despite these successes, he was out of work for 18 months during the early 1970s. In 1973, he landed the role of Frank Spencer in BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which made him a household name. Since then he's largely concentrated on musical theatre, appearing in such acclaimed shows as Phantom of the Opera, Barnum, EFX and The Wizard of Oz. He has also released a number of albums.

Quote: "I've made mistakes in my life. When you grow up you feel very guilty about mistakes."

Trivia: Crawford was awarded a CBE in 2014 for services to charity.