Home From Home - Pilot - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Neil Hackett and his wife Fiona finally achieve their long cherished dream of buying a lodge in the Lake District. Their 'traditional' lodge at Lake View Holiday Park means everything to them, the years of scrimping and saving all now feel worth it. That is until they wake up the next morning to discover their neighbours, the Dillons, Robert and Penny.
Broadcast details
Date
Tuesday 30th August 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Johnny Vegas | Neil Hackett |
|---|---|
| Emilia Fox | Penny Dillon |
| Adam James | Robert Dillon |
| Oscar Kennedy | Garth Hackett |
| Harvey Chaisty | Little Neil Hackett |
| Pearce Quigley | Ben Thistlethwaite |
Guest cast
| Joanna Page | Fiona Hackett |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Campbell | Petra |
| Alex Frost | Male Teacher |
| Jessica Kennedy | Female Teacher |
| Raif Clarke | Macca |
Writing team
| Chris Fewtrell | Writer |
|---|---|
| Simon Crowther | Writer |
Production team
| Rebecca Papworth | Producer |
|---|---|
| Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Lewis | Co-producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Chris Truelove | Production Designer |
| Jo Buckingham | Casting Director |
| Orla Smyth-Mill (as Orla Smyth) | Costume Designer |
| Chris Goodger | Director of Photography |
| Rebecca Hodgkinson | Make-up Designer |
| Augustin Bousfield | Composer |
| Claire Grossmith | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Home From Home preview
The latest pilot in the BBC's Landmark Sitcom series, Home From Home is a warm, gentle affair, much down to the likeability of Johnny Vegas as a hapless beta-male, trying his best for his family.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th August 2016
TV review: Home From Home, BBC2
If the Landmark Sitcom Season was planning to promote edgy modern comedy the wait is still on. Home From Home might not be as old hat as Are You Being Served?[/ but there is nothing very new about it.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th August 2016