Home To Roost. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Willows (Reece Dinsdale), Henry Willows (John Thaw). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
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.
Home To Roost. Image shows from L to R: Matthew Willows (Reece Dinsdale), Henry Willows (John Thaw). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1985 - 1990
- Channel
- ITV1
- 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