Home James!

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Home James!
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GenreComedy
Written byGeoff McQueen
David Lloyd
Simon Moss
Directed byDavid Askey
StarringJim Davidson
George Sewell
Harry Towb
Vanessa Knox-Mawer
Sherrie Hewson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes25
Production
ProducerAnthony Parker
Running time30 mins
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1 July 1987 (1987-07-01) –
23 July 1990 (1990-07-23)

Home James! is a British television sitcom which aired from 1987[1] to 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

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lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (George Sewell) who has had his driving licence withdrawn.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

Character Actor
Jim London Jim Davidson
Robert Palmer George Sewell
Henry Compton Harry Towb
Sarah Palmer Vanessa Knox-Mawer
Paula Sherrie Hewson

Episodes

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

  1. ^ "Home James!: Thinkin' On Your Feet". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Home James!: Hooray Henry". bfi.org. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Jim Davidson wins Celebrity Big Brother 2014 - Interview". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Home James! : Summary". British TV Comedy. TV Comedy Resources. 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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