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Home to Roost

John Thaw portrays Henry Willows, a middle-aged middle-manager happily divorced after seven years, content with his current arrangement. He hires the prudish and meticulous Enid as his daily cleaner.

John Thaw portrays Henry Willows, a middle-aged man in middle-management who has been divorced from his wife for seven years and is content with the arrangement. Apart from his prudish daily cleaner Enid (Elizabeth Bennett),he's alone and enjoys his solitude. However, this serenity is disrupted when his eldest child Matthew (Reece Dinsdale) arrives unexpectedly. Matthew is disenchanted with life at home due to his mother's new boyfriend and wants to stay with his father permanently.

Episodes:

Episode 1 A New Life

1. A New Life

Aired: Apr 18, 1985

Henry Willows, a divorced office worker, is living a predictable life until h...

Episode 2 Bad Apples

2. Bad Apples

Aired: Apr 25, 1985

Henry makes a bold move to secure Matthew's future by seeking admission for h...

Episode 3 All You Need Is Love

3. All You Need Is Love

Aired: May 3, 1985

Henry's world is turned upside down when Matthew brings home his punk girlfri...

Episode 4 Suspect

4. Suspect

Aired: May 10, 1985

Paul Smith, a model of good behavior, comes back from college, and Henry uses...

Episode 5 Dating Henry

5. Dating Henry

Aired: May 17, 1985

Romance fills the air at the Willows' house as Henry sets the mood with candl...

Episode 6 Small Change

6. Small Change

Aired: May 24, 1985

Matthew's self-servicing of his father's spare change leads to a declaration ...

Episode 7 The Way We Were

7. The Way We Were

Aired: May 31, 1985

Matthew tries to reunite his friend Henry with his ex-wife Sue by inviting he...

Info about Home to Roost

Seasons: 4

Current Status: Ended

Network: ITV1

Genres:Comedy