| 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 (1987-07-01) – 23 July 1990 (1990-07-23) |
Home James! is a British television sitcom which aired between 1 July 1987 and 23 July 1990, 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. The show was made for the ITV network by Thames Television.
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lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (George Sewell) who has had his driving licence withdrawn.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) does not 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 1 (1987)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Thinkin' on Your Feet" | 1 July 1987 (1987-07-01) |
| 2 | 2 | "You Can't Win 'em All" | 8 July 1987 (1987-07-08) |
| 3 | 3 | "Out of Bounds" | 15 July 1987 (1987-07-15) |
| 4 | 4 | "When Duty Calls" | 22 July 1987 (1987-07-22) |
| 5 | 5 | "Things That Go Spoof in the Night" | 29 July 1987 (1987-07-29) |
| 6 | 6 | "C'mon in Rubber Duck" | 5 August 1987 (1987-08-05) |
Christmas Special (1987)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "It All Comes Out in the Wash" | 21 December 1987 (1987-12-21) |
Series 2 (1988)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | "Anyone For Tennis?" | 7 September 1988 (1988-09-07) |
| 9 | 2 | "A Sheep’s Eye for an Eye" | 14 September 1988 (1988-09-14) |
| 10 | 3 | "It Takes a Married Man" | 21 September 1988 (1988-09-21) |
| 11 | 4 | "Here’s a Switch, There’s a Switch" | 28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) |
| 12 | 5 | "Double Yolker" | 5 October 1988 (1988-10-05) |
| 13 | 6 | "First Impressions" | 12 October 1988 (1988-10-12) |
Series 3 (1989)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Everything in Its Place" | 25 September 1989 (1989-09-25) |
| 15 | 2 | "Walking the Dog" | 2 October 1989 (1989-10-02) |
| 16 | 3 | "Rent-a-Butler" | 9 October 1989 (1989-10-09) |
| 17 | 4 | "The Long and Winding Firm" | 16 October 1989 (1989-10-16) |
| 18 | 5 | "Con an’ Chips" | 23 October 1989 (1989-10-23) |
| 19 | 6 | "A Case of Mistaken Identity" | 30 October 1989 (1989-10-30) |
Series 4 (1990)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | "Sweet P.A." | 18 June 1990 (1990-06-18) |
| 21 | 2 | "French Kiss" | 25 June 1990 (1990-06-25) |
| 22 | 3 | "Charity Begins at Home" | 2 July 1990 (1990-07-02) |
| 23 | 4 | "Never Say Die" | 9 July 1990 (1990-07-09) |
| 24 | 5 | "Auntie" | 16 July 1990 (1990-07-16) |
| 25 | 6 | "Hooray Henry" | 23 July 1990 (1990-07-23) |
References
- "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.