Single Father (TV series)

Single Father
GenreDrama
Written byMick Ford
Directed bySam Miller
StarringDavid Tennant
Suranne Jones
Laura Fraser
ComposerMurray Gold
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersAnne Mensah
Nicola Shindler
ProducerPeter Gallagher
Production locationsGlasgow and Paisley
EditorKatie Weiland
Production companiesRed Production Company
BBC Scotland
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release10 October (2010-10-10) –
31 October 2010 (2010-10-31)
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Single Father is a four-episode 2010 BBC television drama centred on Dave (David Tennant), a photographer attempting to look after his children as a single father after the death of his partner, Rita (Laura Fraser), in a road traffic accident. The series also explores the complicated and growing romance between Dave and Rita's best friend, Sarah (Suranne Jones). The series began airing on BBC One on 10 October 2010 at a 9pm timeslot, with 5 million viewers.[1][2]

  1. ^ Josh Halliday (11 October 2010). "TV ratings: David Tennant drama draws 5.1m". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  2. ^ Daniel Garrett (5 January 2011). "BBC has no plans for a second series of Single Father". ATV Today. Retrieved 29 January 2011.