Comrade Dad

Great Britain has been invaded by The USSR, and now stands as USSRGB, under the controlling eye of Comrade VS Hoskins. Only one man in the whole country seems happy with the regime, Reg.

First off, I had no idea of the existence of this show, when I discovered it, I sat and binge watched it all, so that must say something.

Never released on DVD, it you can see it, I'd recommend it, it captures the feelings and attitudes of many Brits towards the Russian regime in the 80's.

I can understand why it only lasted the one series, it's enjoyable, but it is limited, there are only so many jokes about beetroot that you can chuckle at, before they become tiresome.

Two episodes stood out for me, the finale, with the car on the beach, the other, where Reg stumbles across a rich person's party, both offered something different, both felt imaginative and well developed.

George Cole was great, the character, somewhat irritating, if well meaning. I adored Doris Hare as Grandma, she was lovely in it.

Worth seeing, 7/10.

I'm surprised very few people have commented/remember this sitcom. Starring George Cole of "Minder" fame, the programme had quite a good premise. It takes place in Britain however there is a twist in the britain of the programme, the russians had invaded and turned England into a communist state.

It only ran for one series, back in the mid 80's. I can vaguely remember it. Although there was one really good gag where Comerade Dad decides to buy a "new" car, Of course with it being communist Britain he ends up buying a Skrover (Half a Skoda welded to half a Rover). Anyway by the end of the progamme the only thing he has left is a shell, everything else gets nicked.

To sum up, as a kid I remember enjoying this series. No one else seems to have seen it though.

Got to see this for the first time in about 1989. A friend had recorded 6 episodes on video. I still have them, but would dearly love to see the two missing ones, but especially the one about the Skrover car.

Perhaps it is my age and silly sense of humour, but I loved the jokes about beetroot, listening satellites, Albanians etc.

So politically incorrect for showing again on television I guess.

My favourite episode is the one where Reg takes an overdose of pep pills which make him feel randy - much to the delight of his wife who is always trying to get him into bed at the same time as herself (she works nights on the railways!)

.. the sun didnt have to shine, vimto cured thirst and all known illness. As I was thinking back 13 years ago my mind brought up and few grey images of a sitcom that i couldn't even name. Maybe because i was a scabbed knee and elbowed kid any jokes were funny but I use to love comrade dad. Maybe I'll get to see it one day again but I doubt it.

I remember this series chiefly for two things.

1. The Russian government got quite upset about them being likely to invade Britain in 1986. 2. Some lame punchline about asking for the wishbone of a chicken said by the young lad who had, in fact, never seen one before and wouldn't have known what it was.

The series wasn't funny, although it might have been in the 50s, had it been made thirty years earlier. Even the great George Cole couldn't save it and it was quickly shelved.

Apparently I haven't submitted enough lines (Preview) but there's nothing else to say. It's to my great regret that I actually remember this show and bothered to look it up.