The pilot show starred Ronnie Barker, and was shown as part of his series 7 of 1 (1973). The BBC failed to develop it as a series, and it was picked up by Yorkshire Television as a vehicle for Clive Dunn.
Clive Dunn was 53 when he made the series, but was made up to play over twenty years older. His daughter was played by real-life wife Priscilla Morgan.