TV series · 1976
The Fosters
First aired 9 April 1976 Comedy TMDB ↗
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.
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Isabelle Lucas
as Pearl Foster
Carmen Munroe
as Vilma
Norman Beaton
as Samuel Foster
Lenny Henry
as Sonny Foster
Sharon Rosita
as Shirley Foster
Lawrie Mark
as Benjamin Foster
Everyone else (17) ↓
Irene Handl
as Mrs Draper
Norman Mitchell
as The Dustman
John Barron
as Mr Hudd
Avis Bunnage
as Mrs Pugh
Stephen Lewis
as Mr Wilberforce
Thomas Baptiste
as George
Fraser Kerr
as The Newscaster
Anne Jameson
as Mrs Dale
Vikki Richards
as Marlene
Patti Boulaye
as Charlotte
Joseph Charles
as Mathew
Archie Pool
as The Chauffeur
Lindsay Campbell
as The Doctor
Jimi Rand
as Jim
Yemi Goodman Ajibade
as Mr Fuller
Trevor Thomas
as Jimmy
Val Pringle
as Reverend Steve Smith