When The Kids Fly The Nest – There’s No Place Like Home
One of those many sitcoms pushed to the back burner of people’s minds. No Place Like Home started out looking like a future classic, but like some other sitcoms it over ran and lost some of the great humour along the way. Perhaps that’s why it’s found itself almost forgotten.
The series was about a middle-aged couple who plan for a quiet life once their children have left home. Sadly, it is not to be. No Place Like Home ran for five series between 1983 and 1987 (forty three episodes).
Summary
Arthur and Beryl Crabtree Having raised four children, Arthur and Beryl Crabtree are looking forward to the day when their time, once again would be their own. A second honeymoon is planned as the last of their offspring finally leave home.
However, their hopes are soon dashed as one by one the fledglings return to the nest, disillusioned with life in the outside world. For the children there was simply no place like home.
The kids are not the only ones disturbing the Crabtrees’ domestic bliss there was a fine comic turn from their nosy neighbours, the Bottings, particularly the shrieking, animal-loving Vera.
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Cast
Arthur Crabtree William Gaunt 1 to 5
Beryl Crabtree Patricia Garwood 1 to 5
Nigel Crabtree Martin Clunes 1 to 3
Nigel Crabtree Andrew Charleson 4 to 5
Paul Crabtree Stephen Watson 1 to 3
Tracy Crabtree Dee Sadler 1 to 5
Lorraine Codd Beverly Adams 1 to 5
Raymond Codd Daniel Hill 1 to 4
Vera Botting Marcia Warren 1 to 3
Vera Botting Ann Penfold 5 only
Trevor Botting Michael Sharvell-Martin 1 to 5
Roger Duff Roger Martin 5 only
Details
Channel: BBC1
Created By: Jon Watkins
Original Transmission Dates: 13th December 1983 – 27th October 1987