Challenges of British Fatherhood on Screen

Happy Father’s Day! Fatherhood is full of fun and rewarding moments, but as any dad will tell you, there’s a great deal of hard work involved as well. I have chosen a few examples of British telly fathers to demonstrate the sacrifices and worries that these brave men face every day.

Andy Stone (Mackenzie Crook) from Detectorists

Children: Stanley Stone

Challenge: Andy has always led an aimless life, but feels the weight of it more acutely since the birth of his son. Despite the fact that he is a recently qualified archeologist, Andy has no job prospects and so by default has become a stay at home dad. He struggles with the disappointment of his wife Becky (Rachael Stirling) and the disapproval of his mother-in-law Veronica (Diana Rigg).