Close to Home (UK TV series)
| Close to Home | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Brian Cooke |
| Directed by | Nic Phillips (1989) Ian Hamilton (1989–90) Alistair Clarke (credited as Alistair Clark 1990) |
| Starring |
Paul Nicholas Angharad Rees Jane Briers Lucy Benjamin Andrew Read Stephen Frost Pippa Guard John Arthur Angela Curran |
| Theme music composer | Brian Bennett and Warren Bennett |
| Opening theme | "Close to Home" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marcus Plantin (1989) Robin Carr (1990) |
| Location(s) | North London, England |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | LWT |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Original release | 1 October 1989 – 18 November 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Starting from Scratch (1988-1989) |
Close to Home is a British television sitcom created by Brian Cooke, and made by LWT. Two series were originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom between 1989 and 1990.
Set in North London, it starred Paul Nicholas as vet and divorced father of two, James Shepherd, Angharad Rees as his ex-wife Helen DeAngelo, and Jane Briers as quirky veterinary nurse Rose. James and Helen's 19-year-old daughter Kate was played in both series by Lucy Benjamin. Their 14-year-old son Robbie was played by Andrew Read.
Each episode featured James Shepherd's attempts to juggle life as the single father of two teenagers, while running a busy veterinary practice. His attempts to find happiness with a new partner were frequently sabotaged by clingy ex-wife Helen.
Actor and comedian Stephen Frost was a regular guest star during series one, playing Helen DeAngelo's Italian second husband Frank. In series two, actress Pippa Guard joined the cast as James' on-off love interest, Vicky.
James Shepherd (played by Paul Nicholas), a forty-something vet and divorced father of two, lives in north London with his two teenage children. His veterinary practice is based in his home, with the result that he finds it impossible to escape the dual pressures of fatherhood and running his business. In his surgery, James is assisted by cat-hating veterinary nurse Rose (Jane Briers), who is almost part of the family.
James is divorced from Helen (Angharad Rees) after fourteen years of marriage. Initially, she had custody of their children, but when Helen remarried, 19-year-old Kate (played by Lucy Benjamin) and 14-year-old Robbie (played by Andrew Read) moved back in with their father.
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