Episode 1
Human Interest
30m
Episode credits
Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Leslie Ash, Christopher Reich, Joan Blackham
TV series
Home to Roost
19854 seasons6.5 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Home to Roost premiered April 19, 1985. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Success Story
30m
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Nicky Henson, Emrys James, Roger Hammond, John Horsley, Joan Blackham
Episode 3
High Spirits
30m
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Maxine Audley, Joan Blackham
Episode 4
The Real Thing
30m
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Lysette Anthony, Joan Blackham
Episode 5
Crime Watch
30m
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Richard Ridings, Peter Blythe, Terry Gilligan, Louis Emerick, Joan Blackham
Episode 6
Getting On
30m
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Joan Blackham, John Cater, Terrence Hardiman
Episode 7
Paper Chase
30mfinale
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Directed by David ReynoldsWritten by Eric ChappellGuest stars Richard Graham, Doug Fisher, Michael Ripper, Mark Drewry, Fergus McLarnon, Philip Stone
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Cast
Reece DinsdaleMatthew Willows
Elizabeth BennettMrs. Thompson
John ThawHenry Willows
Clare CliffordHarriet
Frank MillsJob Centre Assistant
Sheila HancockSue
Charles KayMr Padbury
Erika HoffmanAprilCredits
- Created by
- Eric Chappell
- Written by
- Eric Chappell
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 28
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Themes
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