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Home to Roost

Premiered: Apr 19, 1985 | 4 seasons | 28 episodes

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Creator: Eric Chappell
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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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Name Character Episodes
John Thaw Henry Willows 28
Reece Dinsdale Matthew Willows 28
Elizabeth Bennett Mrs. Thompson 14
John Bird FG Fielding 2
Rebecca Lacey Julie Willows 2
Ray Winstone Bill Bateman 1
Lysette Anthony Lucy 1
Susan Jameson Judith Trevelyan 1
Colin Jeavons Edward Walker 1
Sam Kelly Ted Higgs 1
John Cater Shady Gray 1
Richard Ridings Millwall 1
Roger Hammond Lord Fell 1
Charles Kay Mr Padbury 1
Clare Clifford Harriet 1
Terrence Hardiman Doctor 1
Ken Campbell Mr Prendergast 1
John Horsley Sir John 1
Emrys James R.J. Cockcroft 1
Nicky Henson Edward Willows 1
Maxine Audley Mrs Kent 1
Peter Blythe Gordon 1
Perry Fenwick Ratty Randall 1
Philip Stone Mr Trent 1
Michael Ripper Perce 1
Louis Emerick Policeman 1
Richard Graham Dusty Miller 1
Tyler Butterworth Trevor 1
Rachel Bell Violet Blackett 1
Ann Beach Rita Higgs 1
Frank Mills Job Centre Assistant 1
Reginald Marsh Jim Brown 1
Sara Crowe Cherry Gibson 1
Jeffry Wickham Dugdale 1
Deborah Norton Lydia Lane 1
Jill Gascoine Judy Schwartz 1
Andrée Bernard Stephanie 1
James Barron Robin 1
Erika Hoffman April 1
Leslie Ash Susie Perkins 1
Christopher Reich Roberto 1
John Rowe Sally's Dad 1