| Close to Home | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Brian Cooke |
| Directed by | Nic Phillips (1989) Ian Hamilton (1989–1990) Alistair Clarke (credited as Alistair Clark in 1990) |
| Starring | John Arthur Lucy Benjamin Jane Briers Angela Curran Stephen Frost Pippa Guard Paul Nicholas Andrew Read Angharad Rees |
| Theme music composer | Brian and Warren Bennett |
| Opening theme | "Close to Home" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marcus Plantin (1989) Robin Carr (1990) |
| Production locations | North London, England |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company | LWT |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 1 October 1989 – 18 November 1990 |
| Related | |
| Starting from Scratch (1988–1989) | |
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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 1 October 1989 and 18 November 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.