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Home to Roost

  • TV Series
  • 1985–1990
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Elizabeth Bennett, Joan Blackham, Reece Dinsdale, and John Thaw in Home to Roost (1985)
Comedy

John Thaw is Henry Willows, a middle-aged man in middle-management who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy with the arrangement. Apart from his prudish and... Read allJohn Thaw is Henry Willows, a middle-aged man in middle-management who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy with the arrangement. Apart from his prudish and persnickety daily cleaner Enid (Elizabeth Bennett), he's alone--and he revels in his hard... Read allJohn Thaw is Henry Willows, a middle-aged man in middle-management who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is perfectly happy with the arrangement. Apart from his prudish and persnickety daily cleaner Enid (Elizabeth Bennett), he's alone--and he revels in his hard-won solitude. However, Henry's serenity is shattered when, out of the blue, his eldest ch... Read all

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    • John Thaw
    • Reece Dinsdale
    • Elizabeth Bennett
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    307
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    • Stars
      • John Thaw
      • Reece Dinsdale
      • Elizabeth Bennett
    • 6User reviews
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    John Thaw
    John Thaw
    • Henry Willows
    Reece Dinsdale
    Reece Dinsdale
    • Matthew Willows
    Elizabeth Bennett
    • Mrs. Thompson
    Joan Blackham
    Joan Blackham
    • Fiona Fennell
    Rebecca Lacey
    Rebecca Lacey
    • Julie Willows
    John Bird
    John Bird
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    Ian Tucker
    • Frank Willows
    Sherrie Hewson
    Sherrie Hewson
    • Cynthia
    Doug Fisher
    Doug Fisher
    • George
    Jill Gascoine
    Jill Gascoine
    • Judy Schwartz
    Tyler Butterworth
    Tyler Butterworth
    • Trevor
    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • Bill Bateman
    Rachel Bell
    Rachel Bell
    • Violet Blackett
    Nigel Leach
    • Jason
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Sue
    Milton Johns
    Milton Johns
    • Charles Smith
    Alfred Burke
    • Thrasher Harris
    Frank Mills
    Frank Mills
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      Reece Dinsdale was 25 when the series began, but his character was a 17-year old still at school.
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      Featured in Did You See..?: Episode #9.8 (1987)

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    a welcome home for John Thaw
    After being in action shows like the Sweeney and a news reporter in a now forgotten series. Its quite hard to imagine John Thaw playing in a sitcom, however he makes the change quite gracefully in 'Home To Roost'.Which is a delightfully amiable comedy series which is still good fun to watch. So its full marks to Mr Thaw and his team.
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    • Jan 20, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un lugar donde dormir
    • Production company
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
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      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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