| Home to Roost | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Eric Chappell |
| Starring | John Thaw Reece Dinsdale |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Vernon Lawrence |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 19 April 1985 – 19 January 1990 |
Home to Roost is a British television sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television in the 1980s. Written by Eric Chappell, it starred John Thaw as Henry Willows and Reece Dinsdale as his 18-year-old son Matthew.
The premise is that Henry Willows is forty-something, who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy living alone. That is, until his eldest child, Matthew arrives to live with him, after being thrown out by his mother. The plots generally revolved around Henry's annoyance at having his solitude disturbed, and the age gap clash. Henry employed two cleaners throughout the show's life; first Enid Thompson, and, in the third season, Fiona Fennell.
The show's theme tune was Lionel Bart's "Consider Yourself" ("at home, Consider yourself one of the family...") from Oliver! It was arranged in a jazz style by Peter Knight.
The series was later repeated on Channel 4, and ITV3. All 29 episodes have now been released on DVD by Network DVD.
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First transmitted: 19 April - 31 May 1985
Henry's bachelor lifestyle is turned upside down when his son Matthew asks to stay.
Henry must find a new school for Matthew.
Matthew's first girlfriend leaves a trail of suspicions in her wake.
Henry is far from happy when the return of his next door neighbor turns into a competition to win Matthews affection.
Henry is acting very strange and Matthew sets out to find out why.
Matthew is desperate for money but Henry won't give him any so he is forced to get a job
It's Henry's wedding anniversary so he goes to the club to drown his sorrows, while he is out, an old face from the past arrives at The Willows.
First transmitted: 5 September - 17 October 1986
Henry and Matthew's relationship is strained when Matthew becomes an animal rights and a vegetarian.
Matthew throws a party whilst Henry is away, but when Henry suddenly returns back, he joins in the festivities rather then putting a stop to them.
Matthew inherits a large sum of money but struggles to keep it.
Matthew becomes an actor much to the anger of Henry.
Henry reluctantly teaches Matthew how to drive.
Hnery is standing for councillor as an Independent, but can he convince first time voter Matthew and Conservative Enid to vote for him.
Henry's daughter and Matthew's sister Julie comes to stay, but Henry and Matthew discover that three is a crowd.
First transmitted: 24 October - 5 December 1987
Henry and Matthew search for a new cleaning lady
Henry's brother comes to stay and Henry finds himself no longer wanted
Matthew becomes obsessed with ghosts
Henry and Matthew go on the pull together with disastrous results
Henry becomes paranoid about security and joins the neighborhood watch
A visit to the hospital urges Matthew to adopt a homeless old man
Matthew sits his exams, but can he resist his friend's offer of cheating.
First transmitted: 27 December 1987
Henry's hopes of a quiet Christmas are dashed when his kids turn up
First transmitted: 1 December 1989 - 19 January 1990
A blast from the past sets Henry thinking of romance
Harry suggests Matthew gets a job in order to pay for his college fees
Henry quickly takes a dislike to Julie's new boyfriend
Henry takes in a lodger which turns into a disaster for Matthew
Henry and Matthew go to Clagthorpe for a holiday.
Matthew finds himself in a boxing championship
Matthew is leaving for college. Will Henry's life ever be the same again?
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