The Fenn Street Gang

After a drunken argument, Mr Dunstable's wife walks out, prompting him to move in with his friend Dennis. However, Dennis, who is struggling to advance his relationship with his girlfriend in the short term, has different plans for the living arrangement.

Father’s Day is presented as a single episode programme, classified within the comedy‑drama genre. It forms part of a larger series but stands alone as a self‑contained instalment, focusing on the personal upheavals of its two main characters. The story kicks off when Mr Dunstable’s wife walks out on him following an ill‑fated, drunken argument. Left without a home, he opts to move in with his friend Dennis. However, Dennis is currently navigating a sluggish progression with his own girlfriend, and his priorities begin to shift away from simply offering a roof. As the episode unfolds, the tension between the two men becomes evident. Mr Dunstable’s need for accommodation clashes with Dennis’s desire to focus on his budding romance, creating a subtle push‑and‑pull that drives the narrative forward. Both characters are forced to reconsider their expectations of friendship and support in the wake of personal setbacks. Ultimately, the episode centres on how these intertwined domestic dilemmas play out against the backdrop of Father’s Day, highlighting the characters’ attempts to manage change while dealing with the complications that arise when personal and relational goals collide.