Home To Roost
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1985 - 1990
- 29 episodes (4 series)
Henry Willows is more than happy with his life of almost solitude until Matthew, his 18-year old son turns up, and wants to move in permanently. Stars John Thaw, Reece Dinsdale, Elizabeth Bennett and Joan Blackham.
Another production also has this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1985 - 1990
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 29 (4 series)
- Stars
- John Thaw, Reece Dinsdale, Elizabeth Bennett and Joan Blackham
- Writer
- Eric Chappell
- Director
- David Reynolds
- Producers
- Vernon Lawrence and David Reynolds
- Company
Henry Willows leads the life he wants, after divorcing his wife and leaving his family some seven years previously. His quiet life is made suddenly a lot more noisy by the arrival of his 18-year old son, who has left home because of his mother's new boyfriend.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is an instrumental version of the song Consider Yourself from Lionel Bart's musical Oliver!.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 19th April 1985 at 8:30pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 30th July 2014 at 4:55pm on ITV3 - Series 4, Episode 7
- Tuesday 29th July 2014 at 4:55pm on ITV3 - Series 4, Episode 6
- Monday 28th July 2014 at 4:40pm on ITV3 - Series 4, Episode 5