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The Fosters (1976)

5.80h 30mComedy

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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Director: Stuart Allen

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Cast & crew

Norman Beaton as Samuel Foster

Norman Beaton

Samuel Foster

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Isabelle Lucas

Pearl Foster

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Carmen Munroe

Vilma

Lenny Henry as Sonny Foster

Lenny Henry

Sonny Foster

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Sharon Rosita

Shirley Foster

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Lawrie Mark

Benjamin Foster

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