Home to Roost

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1985 · 7 episodes Season details＋

April 19, 1985

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Season 2 Season 2 1986 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 3, 1986

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Season 3 Season 3 1987 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 24, 1987

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Season 4 Season 4 1989 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Dec. 1, 1989

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Special episodes

Specials 1987 · 1 episode Season details＋

Dec. 27, 1987

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Cast

R Reece DinsdaleMatthew Willows J John ThawHenry Willows E Elizabeth BennettMrs. Thompson J Joan BlackhamFiona Fennell R Rebecca LaceyJulie Willows J John BirdFG Fielding C Clare CliffordHarriet F Frank MillsJob Centre Assistant S Sheila HancockSue C Charles KayMr Padbury E Erika HoffmanApril J John RoweSally's Dad

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J Jean RimmerTom's Mum J Julia GilbertDracula D Deborah NortonLydia Lane K Ken CampbellMr Prendergast K Keith SmithMr Chapman J John JardineMr Collins S Susan JamesonJudith Trevelyan R Reginald MarshJim Brown H Hugh WaltersClerk L Leslie AshSusie Perkins C Christopher ReichRoberto N Nicky HensonEdward Willows E Emrys JamesR.J. Cockcroft R Roger HammondLord Fell J John HorsleySir John M Maxine AudleyMrs Kent L Lysette AnthonyLucy R Richard RidingsMillwall P Peter BlytheGordon T Terry GilliganPoliceman L Louis EmerickPoliceman J John CaterShady Gray T Terrence HardimanDoctor R Richard GrahamDusty Miller D Doug FisherGeorge M Michael RipperPerce M Mark DrewryMr Palmer F Fergus McLarnonStephen P Philip StoneMr Trent T Tyler ButterworthTrevor A Andrée BernardStephanie J James BarronRobin C Colin JeavonsEdward Walker J Jeffry WickhamDugdale J Jill GascoineJudy Schwartz R Rachel BellViolet Blackett S Sam KellyTed Higgs A Ann BeachRita Higgs F Fiona CurtisTina Higgs R Ray WinstoneBill Bateman P Perry FenwickRatty Randall S Sara CroweCherry Gibson