Close to Home Father and Family (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Comedy

Close to Home

Father and Family (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Comedy

The day goes from bad to worse when James' ex wife Helen arrives saying that she has left her current husband and intends to move back in with the family. Then Helen's husband Frank, a member of the mafia, arrives looking for her.

Director

Nic Phillips

Writers

Brian Cooke (creator) | Perry Rosemond (developed by)

Producer

Nic Phillips

Composers

Brian Bennett (original music by) | Warren Bennett

Casting Director

Jane Davies

Production Designer

Gordon Melhuish

See all filmmakers & crew (22)

Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 1989

Release date

Oct 1, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Father and Family.

Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Nicholas James James See fewer	Lisztomania (1975)
Angharad Rees Helen Helen See fewer	Under Milk Wood (1971)
Jane Briers Rose Rose See fewer	Close to Home (1989)
Lucy Benjamin Kate Kate See fewer	Press Gang (1989)
Andrew Read Robbie Robbie See fewer	Close to Home (1989)
Mavis Pugh Miss Rothermere Miss Rothermere See fewer	You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
Diane Bull Miss Fiona Fox Miss Fiona Fox See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Stephen Frost Frank De Angelo Frank De Angelo See fewer	Vanity Fair (1998)
Feri Beard Small Girl Small Girl See fewer	Close to Home (1989)
Anthony Watson Patrick Patrick See fewer	The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
Lee Cornes Parrot (voice) Parrot (voice) See fewer	Colin's Sandwich (1988)