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''Home James!'' is a British television
sitcom A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...
which aired from 1987 to 1990, starring comedian
Jim Davidson James Cameron Davidson (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows '' Big Break'' and '' The Generation Game''. He also developed two adult pantomime shows such as '' ...
, 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 Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a Broadcast license, franchise holder for a region of the British ITV (TV network), ITV television network serving Greater London, London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until th ...
.


Plot

Jim London (
Jim Davidson James Cameron Davidson (born 13 December 1953) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, singer and TV presenter. He hosted the television shows '' Big Break'' and '' The Generation Game''. He also developed two adult pantomime shows such as '' ...
) is a working class cockney lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (
George Sewell George Sewell (31 August 19242 April 2007) was an English actor, best known for his television roles, but also active on stage and in films. Early life and career The son of a Hoxton printer and a florist, Sewell left school at the age of 14 a ...
) who has had his driving licence withdrawn. Palmer's butler (
Harry Towb Harry Towb (27 July 1925 – 24 July 2009) was an actor from Northern Ireland. Early life and career Towb was born in Larne, County Antrim, to a Russian-Jewish father and an Irish-Jewish mother; he once claimed he was the only Jew ever born i ...
) doesn't approve of Jim but gradually accepts him.


Cast


Episodes

25 episodes were aired over 4 series.


References


External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0092372, title=Home James! 1980s British sitcoms 1990s British sitcoms 1987 British television series debuts 1990 British television series endings ITV sitcoms English-language television shows Television shows set in London Television shows produced by Thames Television