The TV series ran for five episodes and was adapted from William Donaldson’s book ‘The Henry Root Letters’.
George Cole is absolutely hilarious in what this writer feels his best role next to Arthur Daley in Minder.
Summary
Henry Root, is a right-wing fish dealer who disapproves of the impending European Union. Declaring himself England’s ‘European regulator’ in a letter to the British Prime Minister, then John Major, he takes his wife Muriel on a tour of Europe to represent English values to mainland Europe.
His adventures are captured on a camcorder by his wife to be sent to the BBC upon his return for a future documentary, which one expects will never be made.
Clips
Cast
George Cole – Henry Root
Pat Heywood – Muriel Root
Details
Channel: ITV
Created By: William Donaldson
Written By: William Donaldson and Mark Chapman
Originally Transmitted: May 17th, 1992 – June 14th, 1992
Merchandising
The series was released onto VHS (now very rare), but has yet to make it to DVD, there was an accompanying book
