Home to Roost: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Henry Willows is a middle-aged divorcee contentedly living alone. Feathers really fly as his orderly life is disrupted when his teenage son Matthew, whom he has not seen for seven years, appears out of the blue, intending to stay. While Henry has never quite seen himself as the typical loving parent, he reluctantly agrees to give the arrangement a try. The differences in age and temperament between father and son produce hilarious situations as they attempt to adjust to life together. Matthew is a typical teenager who likes rock music, girls, telling lies and drinking his father's whiskey. From the moment he moves in, life for poor Henry will never be the same.

Series details

• Title: Home to Roost
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1985-04-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-01-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10951
• TVDB ID: 77838

Cast and credited roles

• John Thaw — Henry Willows
• Reece Dinsdale — Matthew Willows

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-04-19; final listed air date 1985-05-31; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1986-09-05; final listed air date 1986-10-17; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 1987-10-24; final listed air date 1987-12-27; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 1989-12-01; final listed air date 1990-01-19; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Home to Roost on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.