Father — The Bed Sitting Room Character Profile

About Father

Penelope's father who gets measured by police, consents to her marriage to Martin for political gain, is selected as prime minister, and ultimately dies of starvation.

Character Facts

Played by

Arthur Lowe

Appears in

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Father — Family Father — Penelope (Rita Tushingham)

  Father is Penelope's biological parent and protective family figure.

• Father — Family Spouse — Mother (Mona Washbourne)

  Father and Mother are married and navigate the post-war world as a couple.

• Father — Social Political Ally — Bules Martin (Michael Hordern)

  Father supports Martin's courtship for political advancement and future power.

• Father — Power Authority Figure — Inspector (Peter Cook)

  Inspector's police force oversees and evaluates Father for political roles.

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More characters from The Bed Sitting Room

• Lord Fortnum of Alamein (Ralph Richardson)
• Penelope (Rita Tushingham)
• Bules Martin (Michael Hordern)
• Alan (Richard Warwick)
• Mother (Mona Washbourne)
• Inspector (Peter Cook)
• Nurse Arthur (Marty Feldman)
• Sergeant (Dudley Moore)
• The BBC (Frank Thornton)
• Shelter Man (Harry Secombe)
• Mrs Ethel Shroake (Dandy Nichols)
• The Prime Minister (Bill Wallis)