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.
Holding the Fort (Season 1)
In Safe Hands 0.0
Air date: 1980-09-05
Runtime: 30 min
Jumping The Gun 0.0
Air date: 1980-09-12
Runtime: 30 min
Come To The Aid Of The Party 0.0
Air date: 1980-09-19
Runtime: 30 min
Twelve Good Men And Pooh 0.0
Air date: 1980-09-26
Runtime: 30 min
After The Ball 0.0
Air date: 1980-10-03
Runtime: 30 min
Against The Grain 0.0
Air date: 1980-10-10
Runtime: 30 min
Over A Barrel 0.0
Air date: 1980-10-17
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 7
Episodes 6
Episodes 7