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Home to Roost

1985Eric Chappell
IMDb: 6.8/10
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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.

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What is Home to Roost (1985) about?

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,…

Who stars in Home to Roost?

Home to Roost stars Reece Dinsdale (Matthew Willows), John Thaw (Henry Willows), Elizabeth Bennett. The series was created by Eric Chappell.

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Home to Roost holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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