Sorrell and Son is a British television miniseries which aired on ITV in six, hour-long episodes from 6 to 11 July 1984.

[2][3] The television miniseries was produced by Yorkshire Television and it starred Richard Pasco and John Shrapnel In post-World War I England, impoverished Captain Stephen Sorrell, M.C.

(Richard Pasco) must raise his son Kit (Paul Critchley) by himself, after his wife walks out on him.

Writing for The Los Angeles Times, Terry Atkinson called the series "a tolerable drama about some very likable people", but with a caveat: "These people are too likable--unrealistically caring, kind and resigned.

Or, in rare cases when someone less than a saint shows up, he or she flaunts the transparently despicable characteristics of a Snidely Whiplash.