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Home to Roost

★6.5 1985 – 1990 4 Seasons Eric Chappell TV-MA

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 in London. That is, until his youngest 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.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 28 episodes

A New Life

Episode 01

A New Life

Apr 19, 1985 · 30 min

Divorced office worker Henry Willows is content in his uneventful life, one of his few domestic contacts being Enid, who comes in to clean for him. However his ordered existence is shattered when his seventeen year old son Matthew arrives on his door-step, having previously lived with Henry's ex-wife. Matthew claims that he was fed up at his mother's house and was keen to see his father again. A call to the ex-wife uncovers another story. Matthew was thrown out and told to move in with his father. Henry is about to find out why.

Bad Apples

Episode 02

Bad Apples

Apr 26, 1985 · 30 min

Henry and Matthew's differences in age and taste are constant and comic irritants in their daily confrontations, but they rise to new levels when the subject of education is raised and they must choose a school for Matthew.

All You Need Is Love

Episode 03

All You Need Is Love

May 3, 1985 · 30 min

When Matthew brings a girlfriend home, the cleaning lady finds incriminating evidence in his bedroom.

Suspect

Episode 04

Suspect

May 10, 1985 · 30 min

When Henry's next door neighbour's son returns from college, comparisons between Matthew and the student are inevitable. But while the neighbour boy might look to be industrious, considerate, well-mannered and a great sportsman, Matthew knows the truth.

Dating Henry

Episode 05

Dating Henry

May 17, 1985 · 30 min

Wine is chilling, candlesticks are on the table and Henry has shaved. Who is coming to dinner? Matthew attempts to find out.

Small Change

Episode 06

Small Change

May 24, 1985 · 30 min

As most young people are, Matthew is desperate for money, but his father refuses to invest in his future unless he finds more suitable employment.

The Way We Were

Episode 07

The Way We Were

May 31, 1985 · 30 min

It's Henry's wedding anniversary, but after seven years of separation there is nothing to celebrate, so he goes to the club. While he is out, Matthew welcomes a special guest into his father's home.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.5 /10

based on 4 votes

Synopsis

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 in London. That is, until his youngest 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.

Comedy

Cast

2 principal cast

Reece Dinsdale

Reece Dinsdale

Matthew Willows

John Thaw

John Thaw

Henry Willows

Where to watch Home to Roost

Home to Roost is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Eric Chappell has 4 seasons and 28 total episodes, rated 6.5/10 by 4 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Home to Roost have?

Home to Roost has 4 seasons with 28 episodes in total.

Is Home to Roost still on the air?

Home to Roost has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Home to Roost?

Home to Roost airs on ITV1.

When did Home to Roost first air?

Home to Roost first aired on April 19, 1985.

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