Home to Roost

Season 2 (7 Episodes)

4 Seasons 1986 NR 25m 6.7

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 persnickety daily cleaner Enid (Elizabeth...

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 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 child Matthew (Reece Dinsdale) turns up on his doorstep. It seems that Matthew is disenchanted with life at home because of his mum's new boyfriend and wants to stay with his dad--for good.

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Plastic Dreamworld

1. Plastic Dreamworld

Aired: Oct 3, 1986

When his grandfather leaves him a thousand pounds Matthew opens a bank accoun...

Episode 2 Open House

2. Open House

Aired: Sep 12, 1986

Henry comes home early from a business trip to find Matthew throwing a party ...

Episode 3 Acting Out

3. Acting Out

Aired: Sep 5, 1986

Matthew decides he wants to dedicate his life to becoming an actor. But after...

Episode 4 The Test

4. The Test

Aired: Sep 19, 1986

Henry reluctantly agrees to give Matthew driving lessons even though the boy ...

Episode 5 Protest

5. Protest

Aired: Sep 26, 1986

Henry is cynical when Matthew declares himself to be a vegetarian in support ...

Episode 6 Any Questions?

6. Any Questions?

Aired: Oct 10, 1986

Local elections are looming and Henry is standing as an independent candidate...

Episode 7 Julie

7. Julie

Aired: Oct 17, 1986

Henry's 16-year-old daughter Julie turns up to ask if she can stay for a coup...

Info about Home to Roost

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres: Comedy