Home James!
| Home James! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Written by | Geoff McQueen David Lloyd Simon Moss |
| Directed by | David Askey |
| Starring | Jim Davidson George Sewell Harry Towb Vanessa Knox-Mawer Sherrie Hewson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Anthony Parker |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 July 1987 – 23 July 1990 |
Home James! is a British television sitcom which aired between 1 July 1987[1] and 23 July 1990,[2] starring comedian Jim Davidson, who played the role of Jim London. The show was a sequel to the sitcom, Up the Elephant and Round the Castle.[3] The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.[4]
Plot
[edit]Jim London (Jim Davidson) is a working class cockney lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (George Sewell) who has had his driving licence withdrawn. Palmer's butler (Harry Towb) doesn't approve of Jim but gradually accepts him.
Cast
[edit]| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Jim London | Jim Davidson |
| Robert Palmer | George Sewell |
| Henry Compton | Harry Towb |
| Sarah Palmer | Vanessa Knox-Mawer |
| Paula | Sherrie Hewson |
Episodes
[edit]25 episodes were aired over 4 series.
| Series | No. of episodes | Original broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | ||
| Series 1 | 6 | 1 July 1987 | 5 August 1987 |
| Xmas Special | 1 | 21 December 1987 | |
| Series 2 | 6 | 7 September 1988 | 12 October 1988 |
| Series 3 | 6 | 25 September 1989 | 30 October 1989 |
| Series 4 | 6 | 18 June 1990 | 23 July 1990 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Home James!: Thinkin' On Your Feet". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Home James!: Hooray Henry". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Jim Davidson wins Celebrity Big Brother 2014 - Interview". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Home James! : Summary". British TV Comedy. TV Comedy Resources. 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.