Home to Roost (1985)
Home to Roost (1985)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
John Thaw
Henry Willows
Reece Dinsdale
Matthew Willows
Eric Chappell
Creator / Writer
Elizabeth Bennett
Mrs. Thompson
Joan Blackham
Fiona Fennell
Rebecca Lacey
Julie Willows
John Bird
F G Fielding / FG Fielding
Ian Tucker
Frank Willows
Sherrie Hewson
Cynthia
Doug Fisher
George
Jill Gascoine
Judy Schwartz
David Reynolds
Director
Graham Wetherell
Director
Steve Gannon
Editor
Clare Clifford
Harriet
Frank Mills
Job Centre Assistant
Sheila Hancock
Sue
Charles Kay
Mr Padbury
Erika Hoffman
April
John Rowe
Sally's Dad
Jean Rimmer
Tom's Mum
Julia Gilbert
Dracula
Deborah Norton
Lydia Lane
Ken Campbell
Mr Prendergast
Keith Smith
Mr Chapman
John Jardine
Mr Collins
Susan Jameson
Judith Trevelyan
Reginald Marsh
Jim Brown
Hugh Walters
Clerk
Leslie Ash
Susie Perkins
Christopher Reich
Roberto
Nicky Henson
Edward Willows
Emrys James
R.J. Cockcroft
Roger Hammond
Lord Fell
John Horsley
Sir John
Maxine Audley
Mrs Kent
Lysette Anthony
Lucy
Richard Ridings
Millwall
Peter Blythe
Gordon
Terry Gilligan
Policeman
Louis Emerick
Policeman
John Cater
Shady Gray
Terrence Hardiman
Doctor
Richard Graham
Dusty Miller
Michael Ripper
Perce
Mark Drewry
Mr Palmer
Fergus McLarnon
Stephen
Philip Stone
Mr Trent
Media.
Details.
This TV Show Is About.
Wiki.
Home to Roost is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television between 19 April 1985 and 19 January 1990. Written by Eric Chappell, it stars John Thaw as Henry Willows and Reece Dinsdale as his teenaged son Matthew.
The premise is that Henry Willows, a 40-something who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy living alone in London until his oldest child, Matthew arrives to live with him after being thrown out by his mother. The episodes generally revolve around Henry's annoyance at having his solitude disturbed and the age gap between father and son. Henry employs two cleaners during the show's life; first Enid Thompson and in the third series, Fiona Fennell.
The show's theme tune is Lionel Bart's "Consider Yourself" from Oliver!, arranged in a jazz style by Peter Knight.
The series was later repeated on Channel 4, ITV3 and Forces TV. All 29 episodes have now been released on DVD by the Network imprint.