Series · Comedy
The Fosters (1976)
The Fosters is a British sitcom created and written by Jon Watkins and Eric Monte. It showcases the early work of Lenny Henry as the budding artist son of easygoing family man Samuel Foster (Norman Beaton). The series follows the day-to-day trials of Samuel, his lively wife Pearl (both immigrants from Guyana) and their three children on a South London housing estate.
- Creator
- Jon Watkins, Eric Monte
- Writers
- Jon Watkins, Jack Elinson, Norman Paul
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- April 9, 1976
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Norman BeatonSamuel Foster- Isabelle LucasPearl Foster
- Carmen MunroeVilma
Lenny HenrySonny Foster- Sharon RositaShirley Foster
- Lawrie MarkBenjamin Foster
- Joseph CharlesMathew
Patti BoulayeCharlotte- Val PringleReverend Steve Smith
Archie PoolThe Chauffeur- Lindsay CampbellThe Doctor
- Jimi RandJim
John BarronMr Hudd
Anne JamesonMrs Dale- Yemi Goodman AjibadeMr Fuller
Rudolph WalkerAndrew Henderson- Frank SinguineauReverend Bradford
- Trevor ButlerErnie
Herbert NorvilleFred- Leonard KavanaghManaging Director
Episodes
0/14 watched- Episode 1: Sex and the Black Community30 min · Apr 9, 1976
- Episode 2: My Son the Lover30 min · Apr 16, 1976
- Episode 3: God's Business Is Good Business30 min · Apr 23, 1976
- Episode 4: The Check Up30 min · Apr 30, 1976
- Episode 5: Black Jesus30 min · May 7, 1976
- Episode 6: The Man I Most Admire30 min · May 14, 1976
- Episode 7: Situations Vacant30 min · May 21, 1976
- Episode 8: Sonny Gets a Patron30 min · May 28, 1976
- Episode 9: Buy Now, Pay Later30 min · Jun 4, 1976
- Episode 10: The Windfall30 min · Jun 11, 1976
- Episode 11: Over the Hill30 min · Jun 18, 1976
- Episode 12: The Matchmaker30 min · Jun 25, 1976
- Episode 13: Benjamin's Rebellion30 min · Jul 2, 1976
- Episode 14: New Year with the Fosters30 min · Jan 1, 1977
